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.

2025 Press Releases

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7/16/2025 Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Mitigation Funding
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 20 states in suing the Trump Administration over its decision to illegally shut down the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) bipartisan Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, designed to protect communities from natural disasters before they strike.
3/14/2025 Attorney General Tong Urges Department of Energy to Move Forward with Energy Efficiency Standards
Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of eight attorneys general and the City of New York today, led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, in submitting two comment letters to the United States Department of Energy (DOE) urging the department to allow energy efficiency standards for gas-fired instantaneous water heaters and walk-in coolers and freezers to take effect.
3/13/2025 Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration to Stop Dismantling of Department of Education and to Protect Students
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of the Department of Education (ED).
3/5/2025 Attorney General Tong Secures Nationwide Preliminary Injunction Against Trump Administration for Defunding Medical and Public Health Innovation Research
Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 21 other attorneys general have secured a nationwide preliminary injunction in Massachusetts v. NIH.
4/21/2025 Attorney General Tong Statement on Passing of Pope Francis
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement today following the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis at the age of 88.
2/27/2025 Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding Court Approval of $5 Million Settlement with Stone Academy and its Owners
Attorney General William Tong released a statement today following court approval of the $5 million settlement with Stone Academy and its owners to resolve claims filed by the State and former students involving unfair and deceptive conduct at the defunct for-profit nursing school.
5/5/2025 Attorney General Tong Statement in Strong Support of Striking Pratt & Whitney Workers
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement in support of striking Pratt & Whitney machinists.
5/13/2025 Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration Over Illegal Immigration Conditions Placed on Billions in Federal Funding
Attorney General William Tong, with a coalition of 19 other attorneys general, today filed two separate lawsuits against the Trump administration for attempting to illegally coerce their states into performing federal immigration enforcement duties by threatening to withhold billions in federal funding for emergency services and infrastructure.
7/29/2025 Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration for Attempting to Block Federal Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 23 states in suing the Trump Administration over the sweeping budget reconciliation law (“Big Beautiful Bill”), specifically the “Defund Provision,” signed by President Donald Trump this month.
7/28/2025 Attorney General Tong Urges PURA To Reject Yankee Gas $193 Million Rate Hike Request
Attorney General William Tong today filed a brief urging the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) to reject a $193 million rate hike sought by Yankee Gas.
7/15/2025 Attorney General Tong Announces $202 Million Settlement with Gilead Sciences Over Illegal Kickbacks
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 48 other attorneys general in securing $202 million from Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Gilead), for running an illegal kickback scheme to promote its HIV medications.
3/26/2025 Attorney General Tong Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Upholding Federal Ghost Gun Regulations
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the 7-2 decision issued today by the U.S. Supreme Court in Bondi v. Vanderstock upholding federal ghost gun regulations.
7/16/2025 Attorney General Tong Files Proof of Claim in Prospect Medical Holdings Bankruptcy
Attorney General William Tong announced today the Office of the Attorney General has filed a proof of claim in the ongoing bankruptcy proceeding for Prospect Medical Holding, asserting claims for negligent misrepresentation, unjust enrichment, negligent performance of duties, violations of privacy laws and violations of the Connecticut Unfair Practices Act.
2/4/2025 Attorney General Tong Announces $59 Million False Claims Settlement with Pfizer-Owned Biohaven
Attorney General William Tong announced today that Connecticut has joined the United States, 37 other states and Puerto Rico in settling kickback allegations against Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd. (“Biohaven”), a subsidiary wholly owned by pharmaceutical company Pfizer, Inc. (“Pfizer”).
6/11/2025 Connecticut Enters Multistate Legal Fight to Protect Genetic Information in 23andMe Bankruptcy Case from Sale to Highest Bidder
Attorney General William Tong today announced Connecticut has joined a bipartisan coalition of 28 attorneys general objecting to the proposed sale of personal genetic information collected by 23andMe.