The latest guilty plea in the Jack Abramoff scandal came yesterday, as Italia Federici admitted her tax evasion and obstruction of Congress. TalkLeft discussed Federici's connection to Abramoff and former Deputy Secretary of the Interior Stephen Griles here.

As head of the Council of Republicans for Environmental Advocacy, Federici, 37, had close ties to senior Interior Department officials, including former Interior Secretary Gale Norton. Founded by Federici and Norton in 1997, CREA is a nonprofit group that touts Republicans' environmental accomplishments and criticizes established environmental groups like the Sierra Club.

According to the plea agreement, Abramoff and his clients donated half a million dollars to CREA.

Federici also admitted to failing to pay $77,243 in taxes she owed on the $233,955 she earned between 2001 and 2003 as head of CREA.

You have to love the name Council of Republicans for Environmental Advocacy. Federici was an advocate for herself, her boyfriend Griles, and Abramoff. The environment, not so much.