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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1/6/2026 Attorney General Tong Moves to Block Latest Trump Attempt to Stop Revolution Wind
Attorney General William Tong on Monday sought a preliminary injunction to block the Trump Administration’s latest effort to suspend work on the Revolution Wind offshore wind project.
2/25/2026 Attorney General Tong Releases Memorandum on Artificial Intelligence
Attorney General William Tong today released a memorandum to state officials, agencies and members of the public regarding application of existing laws to artificial intelligence to protect Connecticut residents.
5/11/2026 Attorney General Tong Leads Coalition Urging FDA to Reverse Guidance Easing Sales of Flavored E-Cigarettes
Attorney General William Tong today led a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that would ease approvals for flavored e-cigarette products, widely understood to disproportionately worsen youth addiction.
4/1/2026 Attorney General Tong Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine
Attorney General William Tong is co-leading a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act.
1/29/2026 Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Coalition Condemning DOJ Threats Against Minnesota
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general in denouncing the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) latest attempt to coerce the State of Minnesota.
3/26/2026 Attorney General Tong Issues Statement of Policy and Guidance Regarding Immigration Matters
Attorney General William Tong today released a statement of policy and guidance regarding immigration law and related legal matters, proceedings and enforcement actions to provide clarity and guidance as to the state’s legal position on these matters.
4/28/2026 Attorney General Tong Joins Bipartisan Effort to Curb Sales of Illegal Vaping Products
Attorney General William Tong today joined a bipartisan coalition of 24 other attorneys general and the City of New York in urging major credit card companies and payment processors, including American Express, Capital One, Citi Group, Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, Sezzle, and Block (operator of Square, Cash App, and Afterpay) to take stronger action to prevent their payment networks from being used to facilitate sales of illegal vaping products.
3/19/2026 Attorney General Tong Files Lawsuit, Seeking to Block $6.2 Billion Nexstar/Tegna Broadcasting Merger
Merger would create a media giant covering 80% of U.S. television households
2/18/2026 Attorney General Tong Urges Senate to Reject SAVE America Act
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Senate to reject the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act, warning that the legislation would unlawfully nationalize election administration, impose sweeping new barriers to voter registration, and disenfranchise millions of eligible Americans.
5/4/2026 Attorney General Tong Files Brief Urging Supreme Court to Stay Restrictions on Mifepristone
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 22 states and the District of Columbia in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to stay a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that abruptly and arbitrarily restricted access to mifepristone nationwide, a safe and effective abortion medication.
4/29/2026 Attorney General Tong Urges PURA to Reject Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Interest Payments for Unvetted Eversource Storm Costs
Attorney General William Tong today urged the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to reject hundreds of millions of dollars that Eversource is seeking from ratepayers for unprecedented interest payments for unvetted and unapproved storm costs dating back to 2018.
3/20/2026 Attorney General Tong Files Emergency Motion to Stop Nexstar/Tegna Merger
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of eight attorneys general in filing a motion for a temporary restraining order to stop the combination of TEGNA Inc. (TEGNA) and Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nexstar), after the broadcasting giants announced the closed the deal yesterday evening, minutes after receiving regulatory approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
2/26/2026 Attorney General Tong Files Brief Defending Birthright Citizenship at U.S. Supreme Court
Attorney General William Tong joined a multistate coalition today defending birthright citizenship at the U.S. Supreme Court, standing up to President Trump’s illegal effort to rewrite the Constitution and overturn federal law.
6/5/2026 Attorney General Tong Statement on Double-Digit Health Insurance Rate Hike Requests
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding double-digit rate hikes sought by Anthem, ConnectiCare and UnitedHealthcare for individual and small group plans covering approximately 220,000 people across Connecticut.
1/12/2026 Attorney General Tong Announces $416,000 Settlement with Cannabis Operations for Violations of Connecticut's Cannabis and Antitrust Laws
Attorney General William Tong today announced a $416,000 settlement with three cannabis establishment licensees in Bridgeport, East Hartford and Cromwell operating under the “Crisp Cannabis” brand, along with the company seeking to acquire them, Mohave CT LLC, and the principals of all entities, resolving allegations that they violated Connecticut’s Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Adult-Use Cannabis Act (RERACA), the Connecticut Antitrust Act, and the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act (CUTPA).