法律英语：121 Who Pays for the BP Oil Spill?

by Adam Freedman Todays topic: The Gulf oil spill--who pays? And now, your daily dose of legalese: This article does not create an attorney-client relationship with any reader. In other words, although I am a lawyer, Im not your lawyer. In fact, we b

万花筒 2008-08-12&-08-13 希尔顿火辣“参选”美国总

He is the oldest celebrity in the world, like super old, old enough to remember when dancing was a sin and beer was served in a bucket, but is he ready to lead? Hey, America, Im Paris Hilton, and I am a celebrity, too. Only I am not from the olden da

NPR 2008-06-21

Former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan told the House Judiciary Committee today that top White House officials deliberately misled him about the outing of CIA agent Valerie Plame. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports. McClellan testified that he

美国国家公共电台 NPR Trump Signs Executive Order On Offshore Drilling And Marine Sanctuaries

ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: President Trump will sign an executive order tomorrow that aims to expand offshore drilling. The order will essentially try to undo actions taken by his predecessor, Barack Obama, that restricted drilling in the Arctic Pacific and

CNN 2008-06-25

Hello, I'm Naamua Delaney at CNN Center in Atlanta, here's a look at what's happening NOW IN THE NEWS. The two major presidential candidates are firming up their energy plans. Republican Senator John McCain is in California this afternoon, speaking

CNN 2010-12-04

At minimum , he will be looking at charges of an unauthorized disclosure of classified information.It is possible depending on how the facts play out that he could be looking at espionage charges which would potentially carry a life term.In oreder to

CNN 2011-04-05

It is Friday, April 1st -- no foolin' -- and you're watching CNN Student News! Hello, everyone. I'm Carl Azuz. First up today, we're heading to the North African nation of Libya. But a top ranking official from that country is heading out! Libya's fo

NPR 2010-07-09

The AP is reporting all ten people accused of spying for Russia pleaded guilty in a New York courtroom at this hour. The hearing is expected to spur the largest US-Russian spy swap since the Cold War. Officials tell NPR the ten will be swapped for sp

VOA标准英语2008年-US President Wants More Offshore Drilling

U.S. President George Bush is again calling on opposition Democrats in Congress to expand offshore oil drilling. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, high energy prices are a big part of this year's presidential campaign. President G

VOA标准英语2012--Alaskan Wins Environmental Prize for Opposing Offshore Drilling

Alaskan Wins Environmental Prize for Opposing Offshore Drilling Saving her village traditions means everything to community activist Caroline Cannon. This includes the annual hunt for one bowhead whale, in which villagers use wood-framed boats covere

VOA标准英语2010年-Widows of Oil Rig Blast Victims Tell o

Widows of BP oil rig blast victims testify before US Congress He's the breath in my lungs. He's the beat of my heart -- Shelley Anderson, widow of oil rig victim Shelley Anderson's blond hair skims the blue ribbon she wears on her lapel in memory of

VOA标准英语2010年-US Oil Spill Stokes Fear in Florida

Opposition to offshore drilling grows even though oil slick is still far from Florida Brian Wagner | Key Largo, Florida 14 May 2010 The gulf oil spill is still hundreds of kilometers from Florida, but local businesses worry about the impact it could

美国国家公共电台 NPR California May Have A Way To Block Trump's Offshore Drilling Push

STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: President Trump's administration plans to make it easier for oil companies to drill offshore. But more than a dozen states opposed those plans. The drilling would happen in federally controlled waters, which limits how much state

CNN 2008-06-20

Hello, I'm Melissa Long here at the CNN Center in Atlanta with a look at some of the stories happening NOW IN THE NEWS. The Mississippi River is gushing through a hole in the massive levee outside Winfield, Missouri. And police officers are telling

奥巴马每周电视讲话 BP石油泄漏独立调查委员会

Weekly Address: President Obama Establishes Bipartisan National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling 每周电视讲话：奥巴马总统成立两党联合的关于BP深海地平线（Deepwater Horizon）石油泄漏和

奥巴马每周电视讲话:扩大美国国内石油产量

Weekly Address: President Obama Announces New Plans to Increase Responsible Domestic Oil Production 每周电视讲话:奥巴马总统宣布负责任地增加美国国内石油产量的新计划 WASHINGTON In this weeks address, President Obama laid

英语词汇分类：石油化工

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2006年VOA标准英语-US Congress Re-Considers Offshore Drilling for

By Mil Arcega Washington 11 July 2006 Watch Offshore Drilling report The United States House of Representatives has passed a controversial measure designed to lift a 25-year ban on oil drilling in U.S. coastal areas. As VOA's Mil Arcega reports, env

AP美联社一分钟新闻(2010-04-03)

1. President Barack Obama plans to announce today that the government will allow oil drilling 50 miles off Virginia's shoreline. However, it will reject some proposed drilling sites in Alaska. Up to now, only offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico w

经济学人189:政府审查开采石油计划面临冻结

Facing a freeze 面临冻结 Governments are reviewing plans to open Arctic waters to oilmen 政府正审查在北极开采石油的计划 WHEN BP's Macondo well began spewing oil into the Gulf of Mexico, 当英国石油公司的麦肯多油井开始向