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No.340 SIM音読用英文

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Obama Visits Oil Imperiled U.S. Gulf Coast
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A rain-soaked President Obama delivered a somber message

from a Coast Guard station

on Louisiana's threatened coastline.


"We're dealing

with a massive and potentially-unprecedented environmental disaster.


The oil that is still leaking from the well

could seriously damage the economy and the environment

of our Gulf states,

and it could extend for a long time.


It could jeopardize the livelihoods

of thousands of Americans

who call this place home."


Mr. Obama said that even while hoping for the best,

the federal government is prepared

for a worst case scenario,

if the spill from the underwater well continues.


He promised a full investigation of the disaster,

and said that petroleum giant BP will be held responsible

for the accident.


But for now, he said, there is work to be done.


"Every American

affected by this spill

should know this:


Your government will do

whatever it takes

for as long as it takes

to stop this crisis."


An explosion nearly two weeks ago

aboard the now-sunken oil rig

killed 11 workers.


The U.S. Coast Guard says

millions of liters of oil have since spilled

into the Gulf of Mexico.


The oil slick threatens ever-larger swaths

of the coastline,

placing sensitive marine ecosystems in peril.


If uncontained, experts say

oil could saturate beaches and marine habitats

as far away as Florida,

devastating fishing and tourism.


The disaster comes

as the Obama administration attempts to chart a course

toward U.S. energy independence and less reliance on fossil fuels.


President Obama endorsed more off-shore drilling

as part of a comprehensive strategy,

but he has since halted new drilling projects

until investigators determine the cause of the BP accident.


Michael Bowman, VOA News, Washington
by danueno | 2010-05-12 17:24 | SIM音読用英文


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