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Documents: Consent Decrees and Settlement Agreements

This page contains copies of consent decrees and settlement agreements. To view the most updated information, please view EPA's Office of the General Counsel's webpage, Consent Decrees and Settlement Agreements. 

  • American Chemistry Council v. EPA (No 15-1146) (pdf) (777.5 KB, June 15, 2017)
    Settlement Agreement for American Chemistry Council v. EPA, DC Cir.
  • Center for Biological Diversity, et al. v. EPA (No. 4:16-cv-4092) (pdf) (289.61 KB, January 19, 2017)
    Consent decree for Center for Biological Diversity, et al. v. EPA (ND Cal)
  • Center for Biological Diversity, et al. v. McCarthy (No. 3:16-cv-03796-VC) (pdf) (101.74 KB, April 28, 2017)
    Consent decree for Center for Biological Diversity, et al. v. McCarthy (N.D. Cal)
  • Environmental Integrity Project, et al. v. McCarthy (No. 1:16-cv-00842-JDB) (pdf) (86.11 KB, December 28, 2016)
    Consent decree for Environmental Integrity Project, et al. v. McCarthy (D.D.C.)
  • Environmental Justice Health Alliance for Chemical Policy Reform, et al. v. EPA (No. 1:15-cv-05705) (pdf) (369.61 KB, February 16, 2016)
    Consent decree for Environmental Justice Health Alliance for Chemical Policy Reform, et al. v. EPA (S.D. NY)
  • Missouri Coalition for the Environment v. EPA (No. 2:16-cv-04069) (pdf) (199.99 KB, December 7, 2016)
    Consent decree for Missouri Coalition for the Environment v. EPA (W.D. Mo)
  • NRDC v. EPA (No. 16 Civ. 1251 (ER) (pdf) (1013.92 KB, October 18, 2016)
    Consent decree for NRDC v. EPA (SD NY)
  • Northwest Environmental Advocates v. EPA (No. 3:15-cv-0063-BR) (pdf) (405.73 KB, May 25, 2016)
    Consent decree for Northwest Environmental Advocates v. EPA (D. Ore.)
  • Northwest Environmental Advocates v. EPA (No. 3-15-cv-0063-BR) (pdf) (119.02 KB, May 31, 2016)
    Settlement Agreement for Northwest Environmental Advocates v. EPA (D. Ore.)
  • Northwest Environmental Advocates v. EPA (No. 3:15-cv-01151-HZ) (pdf) (314.6 KB, June 7, 2016)
    Consent decree for Northwest Environmental Advocates v. EPA (D. Ore.)
  • Northwest Environmental Advocates v. EPA (No. 3:15-cv-01151-HZ) (pdf) (135.29 KB, May 13, 2016)
    Settlement agreement for Northwest Environmental Advocates v. EPA (D. Ore.)
  • Our Children's Earth Foundation et al. v. EPA (No. 3:13-cv-2857-JSW) (pdf) (1.04 MB, August 24, 2014)
    Consent decree for Our Children's Earth Foundation et al. v. EPA (N.D. Calif.)
  • Sierra Club v. EPA (No. 4:09-cv-00152) (pdf) (80.34 KB, September 27, 2010)
    Consent decree for Sierra Club v. EPA (N.D. Calif.)
  • Sierra Club v. EPA (No. 15-cv-01555) (pdf) (165.46 KB, August 26, 2016)
    Consent decree for Sierra Club v. EPA (D.D.C)
  • Sierra Club v. McCarthy (No. 3:15-cv-04328) (pdf) (99.46 KB, May 23, 2017)
    Consent decree for Sierra Club v. McCarthy (N.D. Cal.)
  • Sierra Club and NRDC v. McCarthy (No. 3:13-cv-03953) (pdf) (440.53 KB, March 2, 2014)
    Consent decree for Sierra Club and NRDC v. McCarthy (N.D. Cal.)
  • Waterkeeper Alliance et al. v. EPA [No. 15-2091(L), 15-2259 (CON), 15-2428 (CON), 15-3315 (CON)] (pdf) (2.14 MB, August 16, 2016)
    Waterkeeper Alliance et al. v. EPA (2nd Circuit)

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