The Office of Energy Resources proposed to adopt Rules and Regulations for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program. The rule is meant, in part, to designate funding awarded through the federal Recovery Act and sets program requirements for job creation and renewable energy grants across the state. It also sets allocations by municipality. The comment period ends August 2, 2010. http://sos.ri.gov/documents/archives/regdocs/holding/OER/final_ECBG_regs.pdf.