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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6/30/2026 Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding PURA Decision on Eversource Storm Costs
Attorney General William Tong today responded to a ruling by the Public Utility Regulatory Authority that approves $933 million in storm costs but rejects the company’s attempt to make Connecticut ratepayers shoulder over $300 million in unjustified interest that accumulated while the case was under review.
3/11/2026 Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding PURA Decision Further Increasing Yankee Gas Rates
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding a new decision by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority further increasing Eversource-owned Yankee Gas rates by another $4 million.
5/20/2026 Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding Eversource Rate Hike
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding news that Eversource intends to file for a double-digit rate hike this summer.
6/19/2026 Attorney General Tong Statement on the Passing of Rabbi Philip Lazowski
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the passing of Rabbi Philip Lazowski
6/30/2026 Attorney General Tong Statement on Supreme Court Decision Affirming Birthright Citizenship
Attorneys General of Connecticut, California, Massachusetts and New Jersey to Hold Media Availability at 1 p.m. TODAY
6/9/2026 Attorney General Tong Sues North Haven Business Owner Over Serial Hazardous Waste and Air Pollution Control Violations
Attorney General William Tong today, on behalf of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), sued Bruno F. Suraci, Jr., his North Haven metal finishing business NikLyn, and related companies for serial violations of Connecticut’s air pollution control regulations.
7/1/2026 Attorney General Tong Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness
Court Decision Prevents Trump Administration’s Illegal Conditions from Jeopardizing Funding for Continuum of Care Programs
4/22/2026 Attorney General Tong Statement on Passing of Former State Rep. Stephen Dargan of West Haven
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement on the passing of former State Rep. Stephen Dargan of West Haven.
6/24/2026 Attorney General Tong Welcomes Shopify Ban on All E-Cigarette Sales Following Call for Action
As part of a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general and the City of New York, Attorney General William Tong today welcomed Shopify’s decision to ban the sale of all vaping products, such as e-cigarettes, through its e-commerce platform. The decision is a direct response to the coalition’s November 2025 letter to Spotify calling for stronger safeguards.
4/3/2026 Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Executive Order Attempting to Exert Federal Control Over Elections
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and one governor in suing President Trump in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, challenging his unlawful Executive Order that attempts to interfere with states’ constitutional authority to administer elections by restricting voter eligibility and mail voting to lists of voters pre-authorized by the federal government.
3/3/2026 Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding New PURA Decision Further Increasing United Illuminating Rates
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the decision issued today by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority further increasing profits for United Illuminating and fully erasing the penalty for the company’s repeated failures to remediate contamination at English Station in New Haven.
2/18/2026 Attorney General Sues Trump Administration for Illegally Terminating Funding for Energy and Infrastructure Programs
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general suing the Trump Administration to block its unlawful decision to terminate energy and infrastructure programs created by Congress in laws such as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
3/17/2026 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Challenging Trump Administration Attack on Fair Housing Laws
Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general filing a lawsuit challenging unlawful actions by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including threats to withhold funding from state and local fair housing enforcement agencies for abiding by state laws and to impose illegal conditions on HUD funding.
2/18/2026 Attorney General Tong Submits Testimony Supporting Legislation Combatting Youth Social Media Addiction
Attorney General William Tong today submitted testimony in support of legislation he proposed with Governor Ned Lamont to combat youth social media addiction, including by prohibiting social media companies from exposing minors to harmful and addictive algorithms and notifications without parental consent.
2/18/2026 Attorney General Tong Submits Testimony Supporting Legislation to Crack Down on Deceptive Websites, Enhance Protections for Ticket Purchases
Attorney General William Tong today submitted testimony in support of An Act Concerning Entertainment Event Tickets, legislation proposed by his office to enhance protections for ticket purchases and crack down on deceptive internet sites posing as event venues.