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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5/11/2021 AG Tong Joins Coalition of 44 Attorneys General Urging Facebook to Abandon Launch of Instagram Kids
Coalition Sends Letter Expressing Serious Concerns Over Safety and Well-Being of Children
9/3/2021 Attorney General Tong Moves for State Custody of Pit Bulls Seized in Dog Fighting Raid
Attorney General William Tong is seeking state custody of eight pit bulls seized in a raid of a Meriden property suspected of operating as part of a multistate illegal dog fighting ring.
4/14/2021 AG Tong Joins Bipartisan Coalition of 35 AGs Urging Congress to Pass Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act
Letter: “As Attorneys General, we are on the frontlines of protecting public safety and ensuring that everyone in our jurisdiction can live their lives free of hate and discrimination”
6/2/2021 Attorney General Tong Urges FERC to Tighten Climate and Environmental Justice Scrutiny for New Gas Pipelines
Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of nine attorneys general urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to strengthen its certification policies for new natural gas pipelines to scrutinize disproportionate impacts on overburdened environmental justice communities, as well as achievement of national and state greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.
4/15/2021 AG Tong Statement on Federal Court Ruling Affirming Governor's Authority During Public Health and Civil Preparedness Emergencies
Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement today regarding the U.S. District Court’s ruling in Amato v. Elicker affirming the Governor’s authority during public health and civil preparedness emergencies to take affirmative steps to protect public health and save lives.
4/16/2021 Attorney General Tong Responds to PURA Draft Decision Rejecting Rate Stability for United Illuminating Customers
Attorney General William Tong responded today to a draft decision by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority rejecting an agreement with United Illuminating that would have provided a $46.5 million COVID relief bill credit to decrease and stabilize electric rates into 2023. PURA’s alternative draft adds $2.4 million in new costs to ratepayers, while also rejecting a $5 million voluntary contribution from UI. PURA’s move also enables UI to immediately apply for an increase in rates.
9/10/2021 Attorney General Tong Responds to Insurance Rate Hikes
Attorney General William Tong today reacted to news that the Connecticut Insurance Department has approved health insurance rate increases averaging 5.6 percent for the individual market and 6.7 percent for the small group market. In approving the increases, the Insurance Department did reduce rates requested by insurers by 35 percent for the individual market and by 48 percent for the small group market.
11/15/2021 Attorney General Tong Urges Congress to Reform Military Justice for Sexual Assault Survivors
Attorney General William Tong today joined a bipartisan coalition of 23 attorneys general led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson, calling on Congress to pass the Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act of 2021.
12/10/2021 Attorney General Tong Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Texas Abortion Case
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement today regarding the decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court in United States of America v. State of Texas et. al and Whole Women’s Health v. Jackson.
7/26/2021 Attorney General Tong to Testify Before Congressional Subcommittee on Bankruptcy Abuses and Reform
At 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 28 before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law, Attorney General William Tong will testify in support of reforms to bankruptcy laws.
8/5/2021 Attorney General Tong Seeks Information Regarding Philips Respironics CPAP Machine Recall
Prompted by complaints from multiple Connecticut patients and medical providers, Attorney General William Tong today sent a letter to Philips Respironics seeking information regarding a recall of certain BiPAP, CPAP and ventilator devices.
1/4/2021 Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Coalition in Friend-of-the-Court Briefs Opposing Trump Administration “Death to Asylum” Rule
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general, led by California, in two amicus briefs in support of two separate challenges to a Trump Administration rule that guts major aspects of the existing asylum system and effectively eliminates the meaningful right to apply for protection in the United States.
1/28/2021 Court Unseals States' Latest Generic Drug Complaint, Including Excerpts from "Diary of Collusion" Meticulously Documenting Widespread Price-Fixing
Attorney General William Tong today released the third full unredacted complaint filed by a coalition of 51 states and territories resulting from its more than six year antitrust investigation into price-fixing in the generic pharmaceutical industry.
1/28/2021 Attorney General Tong Sends Letter to Alden Global Capital Requesting Information on Potential Purchase of Tribune Publishing
Tong expresses concerns about Alden’s plans for America’s oldest continuously published newspaper
10/21/2021 Attorney General Tong Moves for State Custody of Pit Bulls Seized in Orange Dog Fighting Raid
Attorney General William Tong is seeking state custody of seven pit bulls seized in a raid of an Orange property suspected of operating as part of a multistate illegal dog fighting ring. Today’s action is the latest development in an ongoing police investigation.