特朗普政府正援引紧急战时法律，为推进一项长期停滞的威廉姆斯公司（Williams Co.）管道项目提供资金，该项目因在纽约州的监管争议而陷入僵局。
The Trump administration is invoking an emergency wartime law to fund efforts to advance a long-stalled Williams Co. pipeline that’s been tied up amid regulatory battles in New York.
能源部周一宣布，将拨款4200万美元用于宪法管道（Constitution Pipeline）的许可和施工前工作，该管道将把宾夕法尼亚州的天然气输送至纽约州。
The Energy Department announced Monday its awarding $42 million for permitting and pre-construction work on the Constitution Pipeline, which would carry natural gas from Pennsylvania to New York.
共和党人正在下个月的中期选举前大力推动降低能源成本，此次选举将决定国会的控制权。零售柴油价格已创下每加仑超过6美元的历史高点，而美国全国平均汽油价格则超过4美元。
Republicans are pushing hard to lower energy costs ahead of next month’s midterm election that will determine control of Congress. Retail diesel is at a record above $6 a gallon, while the average US gasoline price is above $4.
“高价的答案是增加供应以压低价格，”能源部长克里斯·赖特（Chris Wright）周一早些时候在福克斯商业频道（Fox Business）上表示，该频道此前曾报道部分公告内容。
“The answer to high prices is more supply to push prices down,” Energy Secretary Chris Wright said earlier Monday on Fox Business, which earlier reported some of the announcements.
共和党人正面临选民对高昂食品和燃油成本的广泛担忧，包括纽约州，迈克·劳勒（Mike Lawler）正在那里参加一个摇摆选区的连任竞选。特朗普政府官员一直试图缓解部分选民焦虑，并将责任推给阻碍能源基础设施建设的东北部民主党人，称这些基础设施若得以建成，可向该地区输送更多燃料并降低成本。
Republicans are facing widespread voter concern over high food and fuel costs, including in New York, where Mike Lawler is running for re-election in a toss-up district. Trump officials have sought to allay some of the voter anxiety and cast blame on Northeast Democrats for blocking energy infrastructure that could deliver more fuel to the region and lower costs.
宪法管道首次提出于2012年，曾遭到环保团体多年反对，2020年因威廉姆斯公司未能获得纽约州关键许可——因水质问题而被搁置。该项目在特朗普政府下重新获得动力，该政府曾誓言要看到该管道建成。
The Constitution Pipeline, first proposed in 2012, faced years of opposition from environmental groups and was shelved in 2020 after Williams failed to secure key New York permits over water-quality concerns. The project has regained momentum under the Trump administration, which has vowed to see it built.
《国防生产法》赋予总统在国家安全名义下塑造国内产业的广泛权力。特朗普在4月根据该法发布总统决定时，为该项工作奠定了基础，目标是支持国内煤电、液化天然气、国内石油和电网基础设施，称这些领域的不足威胁着国家防御。
The Defense Production Act grants presidents sweeping authority to shape domestic industries in the name of bolstering national security. Trump laid the foundation for the effort when he issued presidential determinations under the law in April targeting support for domestic coal power, liquefied natural gas, domestic petroleum and power-grid infrastructure, arguing shortfalls in each area threatened national defense.
上周，副总统JD·万斯宣布，特朗普政府将援引该法律，以支持得克萨斯州一家炼油厂的扩建。
Last week, Vice President JD Vance announced the Trump administration would invoke the law to support the expansion of a refinery in Texas.