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Environmental Appeals Board

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Appeals Board is the final decision maker on administrative appeals under all major environmental statutes that EPA administers. Located in Washington, DC, the Board is an impartial tribunal independent for substantive purposes of all Agency components outside the Immediate Office of the Administrator. The Board’s caseload consists primarily of appeals from permit decisions and administrative civil penalty decisions, as well as petitions for reimbursement of costs incurred in complying with cleanup orders issued under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA). The Board’s four Environmental Appeals Judges sit in panels of three and make decisions by majority vote. Eight attorneys and two administrative professionals provide support to the judges.

Alternative Dispute Resolution: The Board offers an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program to assist parties in resolving disputes before the Board. The Board’s ADR Program offers parties the option of participating in ADR with the assistance of one of the Board’s Judges acting as a neutral evaluator/mediator. The ADR Program has been successful in assisting the parties in achieving a fast resolution of issues, with satisfying and enduring solutions.

Sharing the Board’s expertise on Environmental Adjudication: The Board also serves as a repository of expertise within the federal government on environmental administrative adjudication. Judges and attorneys on the Board have provided training and shared their expertise on environmental adjudication, both domestically and internationally, with a significant number of judges, attorneys, environmental specialists, local, state and federal government officials, and civil society organizations. The Board has conducted training for judges from Asia, Central and South America, Eastern Europe, and the Middle East.

Information for Filers: For more information on how to file with the Board or the applicable regulations, click on the following links:
Internship Opportunities: Click here for information on law student internship/externship opportunities with the Board.

Recent Board Actions

Order DateCitationAppeal No.Case Name
11/05/2019 Unpublished Final OrderCWA 19-(01)C & S Enterprise, L.L.C.
10/15/2019 Unpublished Final OrderTSCA 19-02QSACO AEI Polymers
09/30/2019 Unpublished Final OrderFIFRA 19-02CEarth Science Laboratories, Inc.
09/30/2019 Unpublished Final OrderNPDES 19-02City of Nezperce
09/24/2019 Unpublished Final OrderCAA 19-04CMore Power Tuning, LLC
09/24/2019 Unpublished Final OrderCAA 19-05CVMP Tuning, INC.,
09/12/2019 Unpublished Final OrderCAA 19-03CLexington Container Co.
09/12/2019 Unpublished Final OrderCAA 19-02CBest Choice Products, Inc.
08/29/2019 Unpublished Final OrderCAA 19-02Veolia ES Technical Solutions, LLC
08/22/2019 Unpublished Final OrderTSCA 19-(02)Juan C. Garcia d/b/a Master Roofing and Restoration


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