l washed up on beaches, befouled marshes and disrupted the region's seafood industry. While the spill blamed on Taylor Energy is minuscule in comparison, Bloom said it's reasonable to assume the leak has had a "cumulative impact" harmful to the Gulf's environment. The Interior Department directed Taylor Energy to deposit $500 million in a trust to cover spill-related expenses, according to a report issued by the Waterkeeper Alliance. The alliance says a rig that Taylor Energy hired to plug the damaged wells hasn't been seen at the site since June 2011 even though oil slicks continue to be spotted nearby. "This suggests that fixing the leak is a low priority for the company and government regulators," the report says. Other environmental groups are named as plaintiffs in the suit, including the Louisiana Environmental Action Network, Atchafalaya Basinkeeper, Galveston Baykeeper and Louisiana Bayoukeeper. In October, Waterkeeper Alliance filed a notice of its intent to sue and sent demand letters to Taylor Energy and two other companies, Korea National Oil Corp. and Samsung C T Corp. In 2008, Taylor Energy sold most of its energy assets for an undisclosed price to the other two companies, which formed a joint venture to operate them, http://www.cheaptomsshoessalei.com - cheap toms . Korea National and Samsung, however, have said Taylor Energy retained ownership of the production platform and wells that are the target of the lawsuit. ___ Online: Waterkeeper Alliance: http://waterkeeper.org/ Taylor Energy: http://www.taylorenergy.com/ Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, http://www.tomsoutletsalecheap.com - toms shoes sale , broadcast, http://www.natehoward.com/blog/2011/12/iowa-republican-debate-2011.html#comments - http://www.natehoward.com/blog/2011/12/iowa-republican-debate-2011.html#comments , rewritten or redistributed. Your comment will be posted immediately, unless it is spam or contains profanity. For more information, please see our Comments FAQ. An insider's guide to politics and policy, available on the iPad or as a PDF download.
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