The Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection has provided notice to the Attorney General of an abnormal market disruption regarding the wholesale price of motor gasoline or gasohol. Pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-234, no seller of motor gasoline or gasohol shall sell, or offer to sell, an energy resource at an unconscionably excessive price between June 11, 2026, and July 11, 2026.

2020 Press Releases

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10/1/2020 Attorney General Tong Calls on Eversource and United Illuminating to Provide Immediate Compensation to Connecticut Families Following Passage of Energy Bill
Attorney General William Tong today praised passage of the “Take Back the Grid” bill and called on Eversource and United Illuminating to immediately compensate consumers for food and medicine lost as a result of extended power outages following Tropical Storm Isaias.
2/11/2020 Attorney General Tong Statement on T-Mobile/Sprint Merger
Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement regarding court approval of the T-Mobile/Sprint merger.
4/24/2020 Attorney General Tong Opposes Plan to Gut Federal Nutrition Standards for School Meals
Attorney General William Tong joined a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general opposing the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) proposed rollbacks of nutrition standards for school meals. In comments filed with the USDA, the coalition argues that the proposed rule substantially weakens existing standards for the school meals that tens of millions of children rely on every day and lacks any sound basis in nutrition science.
2/4/2020 Attorney General Tong, DSS Commissioner Gifford Announce $200,000 Settlement and Suspension Agreement with East Hartford Behavioral Health Providers, Resolving False Claims Act Lawsuit
Attorney General William Tong and Connecticut Department of Social Services Commissioner Deidre S. Gifford announced today that an East Hartford company and its owner have agreed to pay $200,000, and will be suspended from participating in the Connecticut Medical Assistance Program (CMAP) for a period of five years, for allegedly engaging in a systematic and persistent pattern of submitting false claims to the CMAP, which includes the state's Medicaid program.
4/24/2020 Attorney General Tong Urges PURA to Consider Equity and Fairness in Energy Investments
In comments filed with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, the Office of the Attorney General urged regulators to consider questions of equity and fairness in energy infrastructure investments as our state and nation face unprecedented economic upheaval from the COVID-19 public health crisis.
9/29/2020 AG Tong Joins Coalition Defending Texas County Clerk's Decision to Send Mail-In Voting Applications
Attorney General William Tong today joined a group of 17 state attorneys general defending a Texas county clerk’s decision to send mail-in ballot applications to registered voters ahead of the November election.
4/22/2020 AG Tong and DCP Warn Against Pyramid Schemes Proliferating During COVID19 Crisis
Attorney General William Tong and Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull today warned consumers to avoid pyramid schemes proliferating on social media during the current COVID-19 public health crisis.
3/13/2020 Attorney General Tong Announces PURA Has Granted Emergency Moratorium on Utility Shut Offs
Attorney General William Tong announced today that the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority has granted an emergency moratorium on electric, natural gas, and water utility shut-offs in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The Office of the Attorney General filed a formal petition Thursday seeking to cease all utility service terminations for a 30 day period subject to renewal to ensure all residents may safely remain home during the epidemic.
9/24/2020 AG Tong Announces $60 Million Multistate Settlement with C.R. Bard
Attorney General William Tong today announced a settlement by 48 states and the District of Columbia with C.R. Bard, Inc. and its parent company Becton, Dickinson and Company requiring payment of $60 million for the deceptive marketing of transvaginal surgical mesh devices.
9/11/2020 Attorney General William Tong Urges Cable Providers to Reimburse Customers for Lost Service during Outages Caused by Tropical Storm Isaias
Attorney General William Tong is urging cable companies reimburse customers for lost services during the widespread days long power outages caused by Tropical Storm Isaias in August.
3/11/2020 Attorney General Tong Denouces Unlawful Proposal to Undermine National Environmental Policy Act
Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general today in filing a comment letter opposing the Trump Administration’s proposed rule to undercut implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
3/20/2020 AG Tong Demands Suspension of Public Charge Rule During Crisis
In a letter to federal immigration officials, Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general demanding that the Trump Administration clearly and unequivocally suspend its “Public Charge” rule during the COVID-19 crisis.
5/27/2020 Attorney General Tong Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Reckless Rollback of National Clean Car Standards
Attorney General William Tong today joined a multistate coalition filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s disastrous final rule rolling back the national Clean Car Standards. The previous standards required appropriate and feasible improvements in fuel economy and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from passenger cars and light trucks. Since their introduction in 2010, these standards have saved consumers money, reduced harmful emissions, and helped protect the health of our communities. The Trump Administration’s misguided Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient Vehicles (SAFE) rule stops this progress in its tracks, hurting the economy and public health at a time when the country can least afford it. In the lawsuit, the coalition will argue that the final rule unlawfully violates the Clean Air Act, the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, and the Administrative Procedure Act.
4/24/2020 Attorney General Tong Asks Congress to Regulate Prices of Medical Supplies, Equipment During COVID-19 Pandemic
Attorney General William Tong joined Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of attorneys general from across the country in sending a letter to Congress asking lawmakers to temporarily fix the prices of medical equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
4/23/2020 Attorney General Tong Statement on Trump Immigration Proclamation
Attorney General William Tong issued a statement regarding President Donald Trump’s immigration proclamation.