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.

2022 Press Releases

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3/17/2022 Attorney General Tong Issues Testimony in Support of "An Act Concerning High Volume Third-Party Sellers on Online Marketplaces"
Attorney General William Tong today issued testimony in support of Senate Bill No. 257: An Act Concerning High Volume Third-Party Sellers on Online Marketplaces. The legislation seeks to require high volume third-party sellers on online marketplaces to disclose certain information on the marketplaces and to consumers. If passed, the legislation would be an important first step in combatting the growing problem organized retail crime.
3/17/2022 Attorney General Tong Calls on EPA to Strengthen Protections Against Childhood Lead Poisoning
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to strengthen protections against lead poisoning, particularly for children living in low-income communities and communities of color.
3/9/2022 Attorney General Tong: Biden Administration Restores California’s Waiver for Clean Car Standards in Victory for All
Attorney General William Tong today issued the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final action restoring California’s waiver under the Clean Air Act for its greenhouse gas (GHG) and zero-emission vehicle programs. Attorney General Tong was part of multistate litigation during the Trump Administration defending California’s longstanding authority to set its own vehicle emission standards.
3/7/2022 Wise Giving Tips on Donations to Assist Ukraine Relief Efforts
With families across Connecticut seeking ways to support Ukraine relief efforts, Attorney General William Tong and Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull issued guidance today on how to spot scams and ensure your support is going to legitimate efforts.
3/9/2022 Attorney General Tong Statement on Bankruptcy Court Approval of Purdue Pharma Settlement
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement after U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Drain approved the $6 billion Purdue bankruptcy plan.
1/10/2022 Attorney General Tong Urges Caution Following FinalSite Ransomware Attack Impacting Connecticut Schools
With the FinalSite ransomware attack impacting thousands of school websites and communications systems nationwide, Attorney General William Tong reminded businesses and government entities to assess their data security practices to protect operations and consumer data against growing cybersecurity threats.
9/9/2022 Attorney General Tong Statement on Challenge to Connecticut Assault Weapons Ban
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement in response to a federal lawsuit filed by the Connecticut Citizens Defense League seeking to repeal Connecticut’s assault weapons ban.
9/19/2022 Attorney General Tong Urges FTC to Strengthen Car Rules to Prevent Consumer Harm, Misrepresentations
Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general calling on the Federal Trade Commission to adopt and strengthen guidance on automobile sales.
6/16/2022 Attorney General Tong Statement on the Passing of Sherry Lynn Brown-Marfuggi
Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement on the passing of Sherry Lynn Brown-Marfuggi.
2/24/2022 Attorney General Tong Congratulates Erik T. Lohr on Connecticut Superior Court Nomination
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement on the nomination of Associate Attorney General Erik T. Lohr to the Connecticut Superior Court bench.
8/17/2022 State Attorneys General Reach $450 Million Nationwide Settlement as Part of Opioid Maker Endo's Bankruptcy
Attorney General William Tong has reached an agreement in principle with opioid maker Endo International plc and its lenders that would provide up to $450 million to participating states and local governments, ban promotion of Endo’s opioids, and require Endo to turn over millions of documents related to its role in the opioid crisis for publication in a public online archive.
2/25/2022 Attorney General Tong Announces Drug Distributors and Johnson & Johnson Finalize $26 Billion Opioid Agreement
Attorney General William Tong announced today the final approval of the $26 billion opioid agreement with the nation’s three major pharmaceutical distributors – Cardinal, McKesson, and AmerisourceBergen – and Johnson & Johnson.
6/21/2022 Attorney General Tong, DCP Commissioner Seagull Urge Caution in Reviewing Residential Solar Contracts
Attorney General William Tong and Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle Seagull today advised homeowners interested in residential solar panels to do careful research and be wary of misleading marketing and high-pressure sales tactics by solar companies.
2/28/2022 Attorney General Tong urges Federal Trade Commission to Create Robust Rule Outlawing Impersonation Scams
Lack of national rule results in millions of consumers targeted each year
3/3/2022 Attorney General Tong Compels Purdue Pharma and Sackler Family to Pay $6 Billion to Victims, Survivors and States
Attorney General William Tong announced today Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family will pay $6 billion to victims, survivors, and states for their role in the opioid epidemic—40 percent more than the previously vacated settlement appealed by Connecticut.