The EPA scandal occurred when the head of the EPA Rita Lavelle was found in Contempt of Congress and her assistant Rita Lavelle was convicted of perjury involving channeling of EPA funds to projest which aided local Republican politicans .
The EPA scandal occurred when the head of the EPA Rita Lavelle was found in Contempt of Congress and her assistant Rita Lavelle was convicted of perjury . 
 It involving channeling of EPA funds to projects which aided local Republican politicans .