Keystone XL would not only take more Canadian oil to America; via terminals on the Gulf of Mexico it could connect the tar sands with international markets as well.

“大号拱心石”不仅能够将更多的加拿大石油输往美国，通过墨西哥湾的港口终端，还可以将焦油砂与国际市场连在一起。

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The International Space Station (ISS) observed the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in late July 2010, as part of ongoing observations of the region.

国际空间站(ISS)于2010年7月下旬观测了墨西哥湾的石油泄漏，做为其对该地区正在进行的观测的一部分。

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A laughing gull, covered in oil from BP's Gulf of Mexico oil spill, sits in a cage at the International Bird Rescue Research Center in Buras, Louisiana, June 6, 2010.

阿笑鸥，涵盖从BP石油的墨西哥海湾的石油泄漏，坐落于国际鸟类救援研究中心伯拉斯，路易斯安那州，2010年6月6日在笼子里。

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