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.

2020 Press Releases

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8/28/2020 Attorney General Tong Challenges Trump Administration Rule Curtailing Environmental Review of Federal Actions
Attorney General William Tong joined a multistate lawsuit filed today challenging the Trump Administration’s unlawful final rule curtailing requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) that federal agencies review and assess the impact of their actions on the environment. The final rule also limits public participation in the review process, robbing vulnerable communities of the opportunity to make their voices heard on actions that are likely to have adverse environmental and health impacts. In the lawsuit, the coalition argues that the final rule abandons informed decision making, public participation, and environmental and public health protections in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and NEPA.
5/8/2020 Attorney General Tong Urges FERC to Halt Fossil Fuel Infrastructure Approvals During COVID-19 Crisis
Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 11 attorneys general in calling on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to impose an immediate moratorium on approvals of all new and pending applications for natural gas pipelines, liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities, and related fossil-fuel infrastructure projects until the end of the COVID-19 crisis.
4/3/2020 Attorney General Tong Joins Fight to Stop Texas from Blocking Abortions During Coronavirus Pandemic
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting the plaintiffs in Planned Parenthood v. Abbott in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The brief opposes the Texas directive banning nearly all abortion services in the state, using the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health crisis as an excuse.
9/24/2020 AG Tong Files brief in Support of States' Authority to Regulate Price Gouging
Tong, 31 Attorneys General File Amicus Brief Arguing States’ Price Gouging Laws Are Necessary to Protect Vulnerable Residents During Emergencies
9/29/2020 AG Tong Opposes Rule Governing Paycheck Protection Program Loan Appeals
Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul in opposing a proposed Small Business Administration (SBA) rule governing the appeals process for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.
1/3/2020 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Seeking Supreme Court Review of ACA Repeal Case
Attorney General William Tong today joined a California-led coalition of 20 states and D.C. in filing a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court seeking review of the Fifth Circuit’s recent decision in Texas v. U.S. The decision held the individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) unconstitutional and called into question whether the remaining provisions of the ACA could still stand, including those that protect and provide coverage to Americans with pre-existing conditions. Because this decision causes uncertainty that may harm the health of millions of Americans, and severely impact doctors, clinics, patients, and the healthcare market, Attorney General Tong and the coalition are petitioning the Supreme Court to take up the case and resolve it before the end of the Court’s current term in June.
9/30/2020 Connecticut Leads $39.5 Million Multistate Settlement Over 2014 Anthem Data Breach
Attorney General William Tong today announced that Connecticut has obtained a $39.5 million multistate settlement with Anthem stemming from the massive 2014 data breach that involved the personal information of 78.8 million Americans.
12/7/2020 AG Tong Statement on Nomination of California AG Xavier Becerra to Lead Health and Human Services
Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement regarding the nomination of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services.
10/1/2020 Attorney General Tong Announces $300,000 False Claims Settlement with Columbia Dental
ttorney General William Tong, the U.S. Department of Justice, and Department of Social Services Commissioner Deidre S. Gifford today announced a $300,000 joint state/federal False Claims Act settlement with Columbia Dental, P.C., Columbia Oral Maxillofacial Imaging, L.L.C., and Abbas Mohammadi, D.D.S. (collectively, “Columbia Dental”), regarding overbilling for dental services and the use of uncertified dental assistants.
5/6/2020 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition of 20 States and the District of Columbia Defending the ACA in U.S. Supreme Court
Attorney General William Tong today joined 21 attorneys general filing a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court defending the Affordable Care Act (ACA) against efforts by the Trump Administration and the state of Texas to repeal the law and imperil the healthcare of tens of millions of Americans.
7/20/2020 Attorney General William Tong Pushes For Graphic Image Warning Labels on Cigarette Packaging
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 25 attorneys general, led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden, in filing an amicus brief supporting federal regulations requiring “graphic image” warning labels, which consist of color images that depict the dangers of smoking, on cigarette packages.
12/30/2020 An Open Letter from Attorney General William Tong on his Second Year In Office
This year has been unlike any other. “Unprecedented” barely scrapes the surface of both the tragedy and heroism we have experienced.
12/31/2020 AG Tong Statement On Major Victory to Protect Public Health
State Supreme Court Affirms Governor’s Authority During Public Health And Civil Preparedness Emergencies
8/10/2020 AG Tong Warns Connecticut Residents to be on Alert for Tree Removal, Power Restoration Scams in the Wake of Last Week’s Storm
Attorney General William Tong today warned Connecticut residents to be on alert for tree removal, power restoration or other repair scams in areas still without power or where heavy damage resulted from Tropical Storm Isaias.
10/1/2020 Attorney General Tong Calls on Eversource and United Illuminating to Provide Immediate Compensation to Connecticut Families Following Passage of Energy Bill
Attorney General William Tong today praised passage of the “Take Back the Grid” bill and called on Eversource and United Illuminating to immediately compensate consumers for food and medicine lost as a result of extended power outages following Tropical Storm Isaias.