阿拉斯加的政治领导人敦促当选总统特朗普(Trump)允许在北极保护区钻探石油以提振经济。 Alaska's political leaders urge President-elect Trump to allow oil drilling in the Arctic Refuge to boost the economy.

阿拉斯加的政治领导人希望当选总统唐纳德·特朗普(Donald Trump)能解除对石油钻探的限制, Alaska's political leaders hope that President-elect Donald Trump will lift restrictions on oil drilling, especially in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, to boost the state's economy. 该计划引起争议,因为它将阿拉斯加土著社区和环境主义者分割开来。 This plan is contentious, as it divides Alaska Native communities and environmentalists. 虽然钻井可以创造就业和创收,但环境学家和气候科学家则主张逐步取消化石燃料。 While drilling could create jobs and generate revenue, environmentalists and climate scientists argue for a phase-out of fossil fuels. 该避难地的沿海平原可能持有42.5亿至118亿桶石油,但资源的质量和可回收性尚不确定。 The coastal plain of the refuge may hold between 4.25 billion and 11.8 billion barrels of oil, but there is uncertainty about the quality and recoverability of the resources.