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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1/20/2025 Attorney General Tong Statement on Trump Attack on Birthright Citizenship
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s unconstitutional executive order attacking birthright citizenship.
1/27/2025 Attorney General Tong Congratulates Judicial Nominees
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement congratulating the nominations of 20 individuals by Governor Ned Lamont to serve as judges and magistrates throughout Connecticut’s state court system, including Deputy Associate Attorney General Daniel Shapiro, Chief of the Health and Education Section, to the Superior Court.
1/28/2025 Attorney General Tong Statement on Devastating Memo from Trump Office of Management and Budget Ordering Lawless, Sweeping Stop to Federal Funding
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement in response to the devastating memo issued by President Trump’s Office of Management and Budget ordering a lawless and sweeping stop to federal grant funding.
1/23/2025 Attorney General Tong Announces Purdue Pharma and Sackler Family to Pay $7.4 Billion to Victims, Survivors and States in Settlement in Principle
Attorney General William Tong today announced a $7.4 billion settlement in principle between states, victims and members of the Sackler family and their company Purdue Pharma, Inc. (Purdue) for their role in the opioid crisis. The settlement in principle adds $1.4 billion more than the prior settlement invalidated by the U.S. Supreme Court in June 2024, while also accelerating aid to states and victims to fund opioid treatment and recovery.
7/17/2025 Attorney General Tong Opposes Federal Rollback of Energy Efficiency Standards
Attorney General William Tong this week joined a multistate coalition of attorneys general in opposing the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) proposal to eliminate energy and water efficiency standards for 16 consumer and commercial appliances.
7/8/2025 Attorney General Tong Announces $85,000 Settlement with TicketNetwork for Violations of the Connecticut Data Privacy Act
Attorney General William Tong today announced a settlement with TicketNetwork, Inc. as a result of an investigation into violations of the Connecticut Data Privacy Act. Under the settlement, TicketNetwork has agreed to comply with the requirements of the CTDPA, maintain metrics for consumer rights requests received under the CTDPA, provide a report of these metrics to the Attorney General, and pay $85,000.
7/28/2025 Attorney General Tong Seeks $2.5 Million Prejudgment Remedy in Fraudulent Cannabis License-For-Sale Scheme
Attorney General William Tong has sued MAKECTBETTER LLC, its principal Michael Tedesco of Fairfield, and affiliate Zafir Iqbal of Oakdale alleging a fraudulent cannabis license-for-sale scheme involving forged documents and tens of thousands of dollars in payments from upwards of 70 businesses.
3/19/2025 Attorney General Tong Announces Settlement with Soundview Transportation Over Largest Oil Spill in Connecticut History
Attorney General William Tong announced today a series of penalties and payments totaling $350,000 to be paid by Soundview Transportation following the November 2022 oil tanker accident in Norfolk, resulting in the largest gasoline spill in Connecticut history. In addition to the penalties, Soundview is fully responsible for the ongoing remediation and clean-up of the site, costing millions of dollars.
7/17/2025 Attorney General Tong Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Rule That Would Cause up to 1.8 Million People to Lose Health Insurance
Attorney General William Tong today joined a multistate coalition filing a lawsuit challenging an unlawful final rule from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that would create significant barriers to obtaining healthcare coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
7/1/2025 Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration for Illegally Sharing Personal Health Data with ICE
Attorney General William Tong today joined a multistate coalition filing a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) decision to provide unfettered access to individual personal health data to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
7/1/2025 Attorney General Tong Wins Court Order Blocking Trump Administration’s Dismantling of Health and Human Services
Attorney General William Tong today secured a preliminary injunction halting Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s attempt to dismantle the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), ensuring continued access to critical public health and social service programs.
5/29/2025 Attorney General Tong Praises House Passage of Consumer Protection Legislation
Attorney General William Tong today praised passage in the state House of Representatives of legislation which seeks to strengthen a number of important protections for consumers.
3/20/2025 Attorney General Tong Statement on Trump Executive Order Dismantling Department of Education
Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement regarding the executive order issued by President Donald Trump today ordering the dismantling of the Department of Education.
7/29/2025 Attorney General Tong Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Illegal Demands That States Hand Over Sensitive Personal Data of Snap Recipients
Attorney General William Tong, as part of a coalition of 22 states, filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) demand that states turn over personal and sensitive information about millions of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients.
6/23/2025 Attorney General Tong Supports Lawsuits Challenging Public Media Funding Cuts
Attorney General William Tong has filed a court brief along with 22 other attorneys general in support of two lawsuits brought by National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service that seek to block proposed funding cuts to their organizations and local affiliates.