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.

2026 Press Releases

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4/13/2026 Attorney General Tong Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Temporary Protected Status for Haitians and Syrians
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Trump v. Miot and Mullin v. Doe in the Supreme Court of the United States, in support of a challenge to the Trump Administration’s termination of Haiti’s and Syria’s Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designations.
3/12/2026 Attorney General Tong Urges PURA to Reject Aquarion Sale
In written comments to the Public Utility Regulatory Authority, Attorney General William Tong this week urged regulators to reconsider their draft decision and to reject the sale of Aquarion Company to a new non-profit entity expected to double household water bills, gut consumer protections and end public oversight over water rates.
5/29/2026 Attorney General Tong Warns Against Job Recruiter Scams
Attorney General William Tong today urged Connecticut job seekers to remain vigilant against elaborate job recruitment scams.
3/9/2026 Attorney General Tong to Continue Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry
Attorney General William Tong released the following multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert ticketing services.
1/23/2026 Attorney General Tong Supports Minnesota Challenge to Militarized and Illegal Deployments
Attorney General William Tong today, joining a coalition of 20 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of Minnesota’s lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s extraordinary campaign of lawlessness during its deployment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Border Patrol to the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
3/11/2026 Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration to Stop Unlawful Data Demand to Colleges and Universities
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in challenging the Trump Administration’s demand that higher education institutions provide new data via a recently added component to the Integrated Postsecondary Education System (IPEDS), a collection of interrelated surveys administered by the Department of Education.
4/24/2026 Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Soot Standard
Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general and local governments in suing the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to implement a lifesaving 2024 Clean Air Act rule strengthening national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter (PM2.5), commonly known as soot.
3/5/2026 Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration to Stop Latest Round of Illegal Tariffs
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and two governors in announcing a lawsuit to block President Trump’s latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on American consumers and businesses. The case challenges President Trump’s most recent efforts to increase tariffs worldwide without congressional approval.
2/24/2026 Attorney General Tong Sues to Block RFK Jr. Vaccine Overhaul
Attorney General William Tong today joined 15 states announcing a lawsuit to block the Trump Administration's radical overhaul of the nation's childhood immunization schedule.
4/6/2026 Attorney General Tong Warns Connecticut Against Investment Scams on Meta Platforms
Attorney General William Tong today issued an investor alert to warn Connecticut about the prevalence of fraudulent investment schemes proliferating across Meta platforms, including on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
5/19/2026 Attorney General Tong Sues U.S. Department of Education Over Student Loan Rule Limiting Access to Student Loans for Professional Degree Programs
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education over a new rule that unlawfully limits access to federal student loans for students pursuing professional degree programs, including many healthcare and other critical workforce fields.
6/2/2026 Attorney General Tong Sues U.S. Department of the Interior for Cancellation of TotalEnergies Offshore Wind Lease
Attorney General William Tong today joined six other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) over its unlawful cancellation of a major offshore wind lease off the coast of New York. In March 2026, DOI announced a settlement agreement with TotalEnergies, a French energy company, under which TotalEnergies would cancel its two offshore wind leases in exchange for hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer funds.
4/2/2026 Attorney General Tong Successfully Protects State Energy Programs
Attorney General William Tong today released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) rescinded its unlawful policy capping reimbursement for state energy programs and agreed to dismiss its appeal, preserving states’ victory in federal court and bringing the case to a close.
2/18/2026 Attorney General Tong Submits Testimony in Support of Genetic Privacy Legislation
Attorney General William Tong today submitted testimony in support of An Act Concerning Direct to Consumer Genetic Testing, legislation proposed by his office to give Connecticut residents exclusive control over their DNA and genetic data.
5/4/2026 Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding Announcement by Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the recent announcement by Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney that he will not seek reelection.