联邦政府和阿尔伯塔省政府宣布，一条拟议中的石油管道项目已被列为国家利益项目。
A proposed pipeline carrying one million barrels of oil a day from Alberta to the B.C. coast has become the first project designated in the national interest, the federal and Alberta governments have announced.
该管道每天可输送一百万桶石油，从阿尔伯塔省输送到不列颠哥伦比亚省海岸。
Listing the West Coast oil pipeline on Schedule One of the Building Canada Act means the federal government has moved from considering whether it should be built to how it will be built.
根据《建设加拿大法案》的规定，将这条管道列入第一类项目意味着联邦政府已从是否应该建设该管道转向如何建设该管道的决策阶段。
A senior government official told reporters in advance of the announcement that the pipeline is expected to boost Canada's GDP by up to $30 billion annually — $20 billion of that coming from the pipeline itself.
一位政府高级官员在宣布前向记者表示，预计该管道每年将为加拿大GDP贡献高达300亿加元，其中200亿加元直接来自管道建设本身。
By diversifying Canada's exports away from the U.S., officials said Canada will be able to charge a higher price for the oil it currently ships south of the border, providing what could be an additional $10 billion a year in revenues.
通过将加拿大的出口多元化，不再完全依赖美国市场，官员们认为加拿大能够对出口到美国的石油收取更高的价格，从而每年额外获得100亿加元的收入。
The federal government also said that once approved, the project once will create up to 140,000 jobs.
联邦政府还表示，一旦该项目获得批准，将创造多达14万个就业机会。
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