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In the face of a more competitive electricity marketplace driven by a natural gas boom that has lowered energy prices, the nuclear power industry has seen a decrease in their payments for the power generated by their nuclear power plants. As a result, PSEG, Exelon, and other energy corporations are waging a campaign to increase our electric bills by forcing ratepayers to pay subsidies to increase the profitability of their aging nuclear power plants.

The NJ Board of Utilities, (BPU), which regulates utility companies in New Jersey, has proposed changing their rules in a way that could harm every gas and electric customer in the Garden State. The BPU wants to allow utilities to increase your rates provisionally; before your utility company has actually proven they even need a rate increase and that a price hike is reasonable. Under this scheme, utilities implementing provisional rates would have to refund customers if the price finally approved by is less than the provisional rate. the BPU

By Phil Zarlengo, AARP Volunteer Transitions alumni coordinator and former AARP Board chair*

Chatter is a social networking tool on the Volunteer Portal that allows you to connect with other volunteers, join groups relevant to your volunteer assignment and share links and ideas that might be useful to others. It's a great resource - and is at it's most productive when users follow some basic ground rules! Before using Chatter, please review this etiquette guide to ensure that Chatter remains a productive space for all state volunteers and staff.

The AARP Fraud Watch Network is working with the US Postal Inspection Service to raise awareness of common scams that target America’s military veterans.

This summer’s volunteer-driven AARP Foundation Summer of Service to Seniors engaged more than 7,700 volunteers in four cities to help raise awareness of hunger among older adults. Meal packing events in Memphis, Denver, the Twin Cities and Washington, D.C., drew volunteers of all ages and produced more than three million meals for seniors in those regions. Follow the Foundation on Facebook or Twitter, or send a request for more information to FDN-Volunteer@aarp.org.

AARP is looking for volunteers, including a state coordinator, who want to be a driving force in keeping Hawaii’s roads safer.

En Español. AARP New York and the Paid Family Leave Coalition fought for the Paid Family Leave program because family caregivers who work shouldn’t have to choose between caring for a loved one or losing their jobs. In January 2018, we reached that goal when one of the strongest Paid Family Leave laws in the nation took effect.

Do you know that AARP offers workshops in the Charlotte region? Whether you’re an AARP member or not, over 50 or not, all of our programs are free of charge, free of any sales pitches, and all geared towards helping you achieve real possibilities.