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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7/28/2021 AG Tong Statement on CCDL vs. Lamont Decision
Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement regarding the decision by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Connecticut Citizen’s Defense League vs. Lamont.
6/7/2021 Attorney General Tong Warns Consumers That Amazon Sidewalk Will Automatically Connect Smart Home Devices to Shared Network on June 8
Attorney General William Tong warned consumers that Amazon will automatically connect their smart home devices and products to a new shared network called Amazon Sidewalk on June 8—raising concerns about consumer privacy and protections.
2/17/2021 Attorney General Tong Congratulates Kimberly Massicotte, Carletha Texidor, and Jessica Torres Shlatz and Judicial Nominations
Attorney General William Tong congratulated Assistant Attorneys General Kimberly Massicotte, Carletha Texidor, and Jessica Torres Shlatz on their nominations today to the Connecticut Superior Court bench.
2/5/2021 Healthcare Company And Lab Pay $845k To Resolve Federal And State False Claims Act Allegation
Attorney General William Tong and John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that Cordant Health Solutions entered into a civil settlement with the federal and state governments and have paid $845,108 to resolve allegations that they violated the federal and state False Claims Acts.
9/1/2021 Attorney General Tong Responds to Purdue Bankruptcy
Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement regarding Judge Robert Drain’s decision today that he will approve a bankruptcy plan for Purdue Pharma that grants a lifetime legal shield to the Sackler family.
1/21/2021 AG Tong Statement on the Passing of Judge Dominic Squatrito
Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement today on the passing of United States District Judge Dominic Squatrito.
10/4/2021 Attorney General Tong Seeks TikTok Leadership Meeting to Discuss Harm to Mental and Physical Safety of Connecticut Students and Educators
Attorney General William Tong today requested that leadership of TikTok come to Connecticut to meet with educators and parents to hear about and discuss the harmful impact the viral app is having on mental and physical safety of young people and educators.
7/15/2021 Attorneys General Respond to Arrest of Hervis Rogers in Texas for Voting
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of seven attorneys general from around the nation, led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, in releasing the following joint statement regarding the arrest of Hervis Rogers on charges of voting in the 2020 Texas Democratic primary while on parole:
7/7/2021 AG Tong Sues Google For Antitrust Violations Over App Store
Bipartisan Coalition of States Say Google Illegally Maintains an App Store Monopoly; Unfairly Edges Out Competition
7/7/2021 Attorney General Tong Applauds Signing of Bill to Strengthen Civil Rights Enforcement in Connecticut
Attorney General William Tong today applauded the signing of legislation that will strengthen civil rights enforcement in Connecticut.
6/28/2021 AG Tong Leads Coalition Urging Federal Energy Regulators to Curb Needless Incentives for Transmission Developers
Attorney General William Tong this week led a coalition of attorneys general, the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, the Office of Consumer Counsel, and state ratepayer advocates reiterating a call to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to reject unnecessary and unjust incentive payments to transmission developers.
6/18/2021 Attorney General Tong and Coalition of 52 AGs Urge Congress to Provide States with the Same Antitrust Venue Rights as Federal Enforcers
Attorney General William Tong and The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) are urging Congress to pass the State Antitrust Enforcement Venue Act of 2021. This legislation would provide states with the same venue selection rights as federal enforcers by prohibiting the transfer of state antitrust actions into a multidistrict litigation.
6/2/2021 Attorney General Tong Praises Signing of Crisis Pregnancy Center Bill
Attorney General William Tong issued a statement praising enactment of “An Act Concerning Deceptive Advertising Practices of Limited Services Pregnancy Centers.”
7/12/2021 Attorney General Tong Responds to PURA Draft Decision Rejecting CT Water’s Requested $20 Million Rate Hike
Attorney General William Tong responded today to a draft decision by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority rejecting Connecticut Water’s $20 million rate hike request.
4/5/2021 Attorney General Tong joins 24 states and the District of Columbia in urging US Department of Education to forgive loans of certain ITT Tech students
Attorney General William Tong today urged the U.S. Department of Education to cancel federal student loan debt of those who attended ITT Technical Institute.