赖斯的鲸鱼因特朗普政府扩大墨西哥湾钻探计划而面临灭绝。 Rice's whales face extinction due to Trump administration plans for expanded Gulf drilling.

由于特朗普政府计划在墨西哥湾扩大石油和天然气钻探, 世界上最稀有的海洋哺乳动物 - - 大鱼面临灭绝的风险. The world's rarest marine mammal, the Rice's whale, faces extinction risks as the Trump administration plans to expand oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. 增加钻探可能会加剧船只撞击,噪音污染和石油泄漏的危害. Scientists warn increased drilling could worsen vessel strikes, noise pollution, and oil spills, threatening the small population. 批评者担心这一举动可能会为全国其他危物种树立一个危险的先例. The Interior Department is considering exempting projects from Endangered Species Act protections, a move critics fear could set a dangerous precedent for other endangered species nationwide.