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.

2021 Press Releases

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9/17/2021 Connecticut to Appeal Purdue Bankruptcy Plan
Attorney General William Tong filed formal notice today with the United States Bankruptcy Court in the Southern District of New York that Connecticut will appeal a controversial and unprecedented decision that purports to extinguish Connecticut’s claims against both Purdue Pharma and the non-bankrupt Sackler family.
8/11/2021 Attorney General Tong Announces $350,000 Settlement With Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation Over Dental Service Overbilling
Attorney General William Tong today announced a $350,000 joint state and federal settlement with Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation (CSHHC) resolving allegations that the New Haven-based health center carried out a policy that resulted in overbilling the state’s Medicaid program for certain dental services.
9/29/2021 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition in Urging EPA to Adopt More Stringent GHG Standards for Light Duty Vehicles
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general, the cities of Denver, Los Angeles, New York, Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose, and the counties of Denver and San Francisco in urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to adopt more stringent greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) standards for passenger cars and light trucks.
2/24/2021 Attorney General Tong Urges Passage of "For the People Act of 2021" Democracy Reforms
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of attorneys general sending a letter to Congressional leadership urging support for H.R. 1/S. 1, the For the People Act of 2021.
6/24/2021 Attorney General Tong, Department of Public Health Announce Agreement to Protect Carlson Place Residents
Attorney General William Tong and Acting Public Health Commissioner Deidre S. Gifford today announced an agreement to provide for the safe relocation of 26 residents of Carlson Place, and a second agreement which allows for a new owner to operate the residential care home in Norwalk after a complete renovation of the facility at no cost to the state.
2/25/2021 Attorney General Tong Joins Fight Against Company Distributing 3D-Printed Gun Files Seeking to Stop State Law Enforcement Actions
Coalition of 21 AGs File SCOTUS Amicus Brief
2/24/2021 Attorney General Tong Files Motion in Support of Extending Moratorium on Utility Shut Offs
Attorney General William Tong today filed a letter in support of extending the moratorium on utility shut offs.
3/24/2021 Attorney General Tong Announces $188.6 Million Multistate Settlement with Medical Device Manufacturer Boston Scientific Corporation
Attorney General William Tong and Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull today announced a multistate settlement with Boston Scientific Corporation (Boston) to resolve allegations of deceptive marketing of its surgical mesh products for women. The settlement requires Boston to pay $188.6 million to 47 states and the District of Columbia to resolve allegations that it deceptively marketed transvaginal surgical mesh devices to patients. Connecticut’s share of the settlement is $1,811,069.
6/24/2021 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition of Attorneys General Calling for Passage of the Federal Equality Act
AGs Urge Senate to Pass Measure Prohibiting Discrimination Against LGBTQ Americans
3/22/2021 AG Tong Calls on U.S. Attorney General To Close Ghost Gun Loophole
Federal Law Allows Prohibited Purchasers of Firearms to Buy Ghost Guns
3/4/2021 Attorney General Tong Submits Testimony in Support of An Act Concerning Non-Compete Agreements
Attorney General William Tong submitted testimony in support of SB 906, An Act Concerning Non-Compete Agreements.
3/4/2021 Attorney General Tong Submits Testimony Supporting "An Act Concerning Electric Suppliers"
Attorney General William Tong submitted written testimony in support of H.B. 6526, An Act Concerning Electric Suppliers, to provide critical consumer protections in the retail electric supply market.
7/1/2021 Attorney General Tong Seeks Answers on Optimum's Ill-Timed, Anti-Consumer Plan to Cut Internet Speeds
Attorney General William Tong today called on Optimum by Altice to drop its ill-timed, anti-consumer plan to dramatically decrease internet upload speeds from 35 megabits per second to as little as 5.
6/4/2021 Legislation to Strengthen Civil Rights Enforcement in Connecticut Passes Senate in Bipartisan Vote
Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement after the state Senate voted 26-9 to pass legislation strengthening the Office of the Attorney General's ability to enforce civil rights laws in Connecticut.
9/9/2021 Attorney General Tong Statement on Passing of State Trooper Sgt. Brian Mohl
Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement today on the passing of Connecticut State Police Trooper Sgt. Brian Mohl.