Montgomery, AL – Attorneys general from the five Gulf Coast states are asking President Barrack Obama to take legal steps necessary to lay blame for the massive Gulf oil leak.
Chris Bence, a spokesman for Alabama Attorney General Troy King, said a letter was prepared Monday asking the president to clear the way for possible court action by the AGs from Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and Alabama.
Obama said Sunday during a visit to the Louisiana coast that he expects the owners of the leaking well, BP PLC, to pay for the cleanup. Bence said a formal declaration of responsibility is needed before the attorneys general can take action against BP or others.
The attorneys general met Sunday in Mobile and asked BP to spell out what ``legitimate expenses'' the company would pay.
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