双语新闻：英国石油公司计划用钢盖解决海底漏油

BP Plans Steel Cap for Underwater Oil Spill

英国石油公司计划用钢盖解决海底漏油

Energy giant British Petroleum says it has finished building a massive steel cap for the undersea oil leak that is fouling the Gulf of Mexico and threatening major environmental damage.

能源巨头英国石油公司说，已经为海下漏油制造了一个巨大的钢盖。漏油正在污染墨西哥湾，对环境损害构成重大威胁。

BP officials said Monday they hope to have the cap in place on the sea floor in about a week. Company spokesman Tom Mueller says officials are hopeful the cap may stop the leak, but it is not a permanent solution.

英国石油公司星期一说，他们希望能在大约一个星期内把这个钢盖安置海底。英国石油公司发言人米勒说，官员们希望钢盖可能堵塞漏油，但这并不是永久性的解决办法。

Steel workers in Louisiana began building the nearly 70-ton cap in the days after the leak was discovered at the site of a damaged well that had been connected to an oil rig.

在发现漏油几天后，路易斯安那州的钢铁工人开始建造这个近70吨重的钢盖。漏油发生在和钻井平台相连接的一个受到损害的油井。

The Harte Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies reports the spill is threatening to damage the region's $1.6 billion dollars in annual economic activity, including commercial fishing, sport fishing and tourism.

从事墨西哥湾研究的哈特学院的报告显示，漏油可能伤害该地区每年价值16亿美元的经济活动，包括商业捕鱼、休闲垂钓和旅游业。

As of Tuesday, 170 vessels, and nearly 7,500 personnel are involved in the cleanup efforts, with an additional 2,000 volunteers assisting.

截至星期二，有170艘船只，近7500名工作人员参与清理工作，另外还有2000名志愿者协助。