Energy · 2025-11-29
Climate Watchdog 2030 (气候守望者2030)

When Climate Reality Meets Political Fantasy: Is Offshore Drilling the Past or a Dead End?

当气候现实撞上政治幻想:近海钻探是未来之路,还是死胡同?

When Climate Reality Meets Political Fantasy: Is Offshore Drilling the Past or a Dead End?
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特朗普政府刚扔下一枚重磅炸弹:计划在近13亿英亩海域推出多达34个近海石油开采权,范围包括加利福尼亚和佛罗里达——这两个州的州长,一位民主党,一位共和党,却罕见地同仇敌忾。没错,你没看错,纽瑟姆和德桑蒂斯难得站在同一战线,但这不是什么跨界联动剧集。

与此同时,在COP30大会上,各国领导人恳求逐步淘汰化石燃料,而全球气温正不断刷新纪录——美国联邦代表团却缺席了这场会议。不过别担心,至少大石油公司乐开了花。还有特朗普的竞选资金:来自石油行业的7500万美元捐款,包括无法追踪的‘黑钱’。政策与利润总是齐头并进,这巧合还挺有意思的,是吧?

评论 (8)
Coastal Homeowner, Santa Barbara (圣巴巴拉沿海居民)
I watched the 1969 oil spill destroy our beaches as a kid. We spent years cleaning tar off the sand. Now they want to risk it all again—for what? Short-term profits while we pay the long-term cost?

我小时候眼睁睁看着1969年的漏油事件毁掉我们的海滩。我们花了好几年从沙滩上清理油污。现在他们又想赌一把——就为了什么?短期利润,却让我们承担长期代价?

Energy Analyst, Houston (休斯顿能源分析师)
The reality is, even if leases are auctioned, actual drilling could be years away. Companies need infrastructure, permits, and market certainty. This announcement is more symbolic than operational.

现实是,即使开采权被拍卖,实际钻探也可能多年后才开始。企业需要基础设施、许可和市场确定性。这项公告更多是象征意义,而非实际行动。

Policy Wonk, DC (华盛顿政策宅男)
Let’s not forget: DeSantis supported offshore protections until it suited Trump’s donor base. Now he’s ‘protecting Florida’s coast’? Give me a break.

别忘了:德桑蒂斯之前支持近海保护,直到这不符合特朗普金主的利益。现在他突然‘要保护佛罗里达海岸’?省省吧。

EcoSkeptic, Miami (迈阿密环保怀疑论者)
Remember when we were told renewables can’t scale fast enough? Now we’re told oil is essential for ‘energy affordability’. Pick a crisis, Big Oil!

还记得我们被告知可再生能源无法快速扩展吗?现在又说石油对‘能源可负担性’至关重要。大石油,你们到底想制造什么危机?

Geology Grad Student, Anchorage (安克雷奇地质学研究生)
Alaska is warming 4x faster than the global average. Glaciers are melting, villages are relocating. And the answer is more drilling? That’s not energy policy—it’s self-sabotage.

阿拉斯加的升温速度是全球平均水平的四倍。冰川正在融化,村庄被迫迁移。而应对方案居然是加大钻探?这已不是能源政策,而是自毁行为。

Former Oil Rig Supervisor (前石油平台主管)
Drilling off California is a logistical nightmare. The geology’s complex, the regulations are tight, and public opposition is massive. This is purely political theater.

在加州近海钻探是场后勤噩梦。地质复杂,法规严格,公众反对强烈。这纯粹是政治表演。

Climate Optimist, Berkeley (伯克利气候乐观主义者)
The public comment period starts Nov. 24. This is our moment. Organize, speak up, flood the docket. They can’t ignore us if we roar together.

公众意见征询期将于11月24日开始。这是我们的时刻。组织起来,发声,塞满意见簿。如果我们齐声呐喊,他们就无法忽视。

Sustainability Lawyer, New York (纽约可持续发展律师)
Even if no drilling happens, the mere availability of leases chokes renewable investment. It signals that fossil fuels are still in the driver’s seat. That’s the real damage.

即使最终没有钻探,仅仅提供开采权就会抑制可再生能源投资。这释放出一个信号:化石燃料仍然掌握主导权。这才是真正的伤害。