The U.S. is Making an Effort to End the Longest Oil Spill in History. This Company is Fighting Against It in Court.

Nearly 15 years after oil started leaking from a deepwater oil well in the Gulf of Mexico, the federal government is preparing to contain the oil and cap a leak that is releasing hundreds of barrels of oil per day. But Taylor Energy, the company responsible for the spill, has gone to court to stop the government’s efforts.