研究称石油活动诱发德克萨斯地震

According to a recent study, oil and gas activities may have caused nearly nine in 10 of the earthquakes Texas has experienced in the past 40 years.

根据最近的一项研究，石油和天然气活动可能引发了德克萨斯过去40年中近九成的地震。

The quakes have become more frequent as oilfield activity has picked up in the past decade.

在过去的十年中，随着油田活动的兴起，地震已变得更加频繁。

Researchers led by University of Texas-Austin geoscientist Cliff Frohlich wrote that "of the 162 Texas earthquakes of magnitude 3 or greater between 1975 and 2015,

由德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校的地球学家克利夫带领的研究人员写道，在1975至2015年间德克萨斯发生的3级或以上地震中，

a quarter were "almost certainly" induced by oil and gas activities, while 33 percent were "probably induced and 28 percent were "possibly induced."

四分之一“几乎肯定”是石油和天然气活动诱发的，百分之33“很可能诱发”和百分之28“或许诱发”。

In their study, the researchers also criticized the Texas Railroad Commission,

在他们的研究中，研究人员还批评德克萨斯铁路委员会，

the agency responsible for regulating petroleum production in the state, for being "slow to acknowledge that induced earthquakes occur in Texas."

该机构负责管理国家石油生产，慢慢承认在德克萨斯会诱发地震。

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