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Videos Profiles of Superfund Companies and Agencies

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Inside the EPA Contractors Privately Sponsored Travel Congressional Correspondence

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Privately Sponsored Travel for EPA Officials

As a public service, the Center for Public Integrity is publishing a searchable database of privately sponsored travel taken by Environmental Protection Agency officials between late 1997 and early 2006. The database was obtained from the EPA through a Freedom of Information request by the Center for Public Integrity.

Instructions and Search Tips:

When searching the database, use fewer letters or partial words for more inclusive results. For example, type “Ford” when looking for travel sponsored by the Ford Motor Company. The EPA database has not been modified and any misspellings, errors or omissions were in the government's data.