Open comment periods and hearings
10 comment deadlines and 18 public hearings on rules that reach development in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania, including federal rules, soonest first. Each links to the official notice. Updated as the compliance calendars change.
October 2026
5 datesNJHearing or decisionLowIn 2 days
Hearing on proposed RGGI carbon cap update
Tighter carbon allowance cap for power plants (RGGI update) · Official source
NYComments closeMediumIn 7 days
Comments due on data centre GEIS draft scope
Pause on DEC permits for large data centres · Official source
NJHearing or decisionLowIn 7 days
NJSEA hearing on Kearny Area Redevelopment Plan amendment
Meadowlands District zoning and site plans · Official source
PAHearing or decisionLowIn 13 days
Fish and Boat Commission meeting on wild trout listings
Proposed wild trout and Class A stream listings (October 2026) · Official source
PAHearing or decisionLowIn 15 days
SRBC public hearing on water projects
SRBC water withdrawal and consumptive use approvals · Official source
November 2026
14 datesCTComments closeLowIn 19 days
Comments due on draft 2026 Integrated Water Quality Report
NJHearing or decisionLowIn 22 days
DRBC hearing on Water Code large-customer reporting rule
Delaware River Basin Commission project review · Official source
NYHearing or decisionLowIn 22 days
DRBC hearing on Water Code large-customer reporting rule
Delaware River Basin Commission project review · Official source
PAHearing or decisionLowIn 22 days
DRBC public hearing on draft dockets
DRBC project review (Section 3.8) · Official source
NYHearing or decisionLowIn 22 days
DRBC quarterly docket hearing
Delaware River Basin Commission project review · Official source
NYHearing or decisionLowIn 22 days
DRBC quarterly public hearing on draft dockets
Delaware River Basin Commission project review · Official source
NJHearing or decisionLowIn 22 days
DRBC quarterly public hearing on draft dockets
Delaware River Basin Commission project review · Official source
FederalComments closeHighIn 23 days
PM2.5 designations: comments close
Area designations under the 2024 annual fine-particle (PM2.5) standard · Official source
NJComments closeLowIn 25 days
Comments close on proposed RGGI carbon cap update
Tighter carbon allowance cap for power plants (RGGI update) · Reported; not yet confirmed in the official text · Official source
NJComments closeLowIn 25 days
Comments close on revised energy storage incentive rules
Solar and energy storage incentive programs · Official source
NYHearing or decisionLowIn 34 days
Hearing on Newtown Creek reclassification
Newtown Creek reclassification (proposed) · Official source
NJComments closeMediumIn 36 days
Highlands RMP monitoring report comment period closes
Highlands region development review · Official source
NYHearing or decisionLowIn 37 days
Virtual hearing on Newtown Creek reclassification
Newtown Creek reclassification (proposed) · Official source
NYComments closeLowIn 42 days
Newtown Creek comment deadline: 24 or 30 Nov (notices differ)
Newtown Creek reclassification (proposed) · Reported; not yet confirmed in the official text · Official source
December 2026
8 datesNJHearing or decisionLowIn 2 months
BPU decision expected on 645 MW storage bids
Solar and energy storage incentive programs · Official source
NYHearing or decisionLowIn 51 days
DRBC business meeting: vote on dockets
Delaware River Basin Commission project review · Official source
NJHearing or decisionLowIn 51 days
DRBC business meeting: vote on dockets
Delaware River Basin Commission project review · Official source
PAHearing or decisionLowIn 51 days
DRBC quarterly business meeting
DRBC project review (Section 3.8) · Official source
NJComments closeLowIn 52 days
Comments close on DRBC large-customer reporting rule
Delaware River Basin Commission project review · Official source
NYComments closeLowIn 52 days
Comments close on DRBC large-customer reporting rule
Delaware River Basin Commission project review · Official source
PAComments closeLowIn 52 days
Comments close on DRBC large-customer reporting rule
DRBC project review (Section 3.8) · Official source
PAHearing or decisionLowIn 58 days
SRBC quarterly business meeting
SRBC water withdrawal and consumptive use approvals · Official source
February 2027
1 dateFederalHearing or decisionHighIn 4 months
PM2.5 designations: EPA's court-ordered deadline for final designations
Area designations under the 2024 annual fine-particle (PM2.5) standard · Official source