洪水易发地区的500多辆得克萨斯油罐面临在极端洪水期间发生灾难性溢漏的风险,而气候变化和缺乏监管又加剧了这一风险。 Over 500 Texas oil tanks in flood-prone areas risk catastrophic spills during extreme floods, worsened by climate change and lack of regulations.

一份内部气候新闻调查显示,在德克萨斯州Guadalupe河洪泛平原(Eagle Ford Shale地区的一部分)的500多辆油罐在极端洪水中面临严重风险,多达22个蓄电池可能浸在20英尺水下。 An Inside Climate News investigation reveals that over 500 oil tanks in Texas’s Guadalupe River floodplain, part of the Eagle Ford Shale region, face severe risk during extreme floods, with up to 22 tank batteries potentially submerged under 20 feet of water. 根据卫星数据和FEMA洪水模型得出的调查结果表明,重复1998年的洪水可能会引发溢出,污染土地和水数代。 The findings, based on satellite data and FEMA flood models, show that a repeat of the 1998 flood could trigger spills that contaminate land and water for generations. 气候变化正在加剧洪水的强度,没有全州范围的洪泛区条例,石油基础设施仍然脆弱。 Climate change is increasing flood intensity, and without state-wide floodplain regulations, oil infrastructure remains vulnerable.