至于当年未曾发现埃克森·瓦尔迪兹号航线错误的海岸警卫队,现在也拥有了先进的卫星跟踪系统,保障海峡内外的运输安全。
The Coast Guard, which failed to watch the errant course of the Exxon Valdez, now has a sophisticated satellite tracking system for maritime traffic past the straits.
这是美国海域上发生的最严重的石油泄漏事故。20年后的今天,从埃克森·瓦尔迪兹号船体喷涌而出的石油仍然影响着当地环境。
Today, 20 years after the largest spill in U.S. waters, the oil that gushed from the hull of the Exxon Valdez is still having effects.
虽然埃克森·瓦尔迪兹号油轮漏油事件被认为是美国历史上是最严重的人为生态灾难,但墨西哥海湾漏油事件的严重程度可能会最终超过它。
While the Exxon Valdez oil leak is considered to be the largest man-made environmental disaster in U.S. history, the Gulf of Mexico spill may eventually surpass it in severity.
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