ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪntiːn, tˈeɪlɚɹ ˈɛnɚdʒi wɛnt tə kˈoːɹt tə stˈɑːp ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənts ˈɛfɚts tə fˈɪks ðə lˈiːk, fˈaɪlɪŋ fˈoːɹ lˈɔːsuːts ɐɡˈɛnst ðɪ ɪntˈɪɹiɚ dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt, jˈuː.ˈɛs. kˈoʊst ɡˈɑːɹd, ænd kuːvˈɪliən ɡɹˈuːp.
In 2019, Taylor Energy went to court to stop the government's efforts to fix the leak, filing four lawsuits against the Interior Department, U.S. Coast Guard, and Couvillion Group.