The EAB hears appeals of certain decisions made by government officials related to environmental issues, including:

• permits authorizing the discharge of waste to air, water, or land; 
• pollution abatement orders; 
• the licensing and use of surface water; etc. 

 The EAB’s role is to consider and decide appeals from certain decisions made under nine provincial acts:

• Environmental Management Act
• Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Act
• Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Renewable and Low Carbon Fuels Requirements) Act
• Integrated Pest Management Act
• Mines Act
• Water Sustainability Act
• Water Users’ Communities Act
• Wildlife Act
• Zero-Emission Vehicles Act

Each Act that provides for appeals to the EAB also specifies who is eligible to appeal a decision to the EAB. The EAB’s website provides information sheets to help participants understand the appeal process.