美国越来越多地利用国家利益豁免来逃避环境审查,令人震惊的环保主义者。
The U.S. is increasingly using a national interest exemption to skip environmental reviews, alarming conservationists.
最近一份报告警告说,美国环境法规定的国家利益豁免正越来越多地被用来绕过重要的环境审查,引起养护主义者对其对生态系统和野生生物的影响的关切。
A recent report warns that the national interest exemption under U.S. environmental laws is increasingly being used to bypass critical environmental reviews, raising concerns among conservationists about its impact on ecosystems and wildlife.
通常为基础设施和能源项目援引的豁免允许联邦机构绕过标准评估,有可能损害保护自然生境和生物多样性的努力。
The exemption, often invoked for infrastructure and energy projects, allows federal agencies to bypass standard assessments, potentially undermining efforts to protect natural habitats and biodiversity.
环境倡导者认为,这损害了透明度和长期生态可持续性。
Environmental advocates argue this undermines transparency and long-term ecological sustainability.