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.

2022 Press Releases

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6/28/2022 Attorney General Tong Statement on Secretary of the State Denise Merrill
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the announcement that Secretary of the State Denise Merrill will step down effective at noon on Thursday, June 30.
11/23/2022 Attorney General Tong Urges Apple to Protect Consumers’ Reproductive Health Information Through Apple App Store in the Wake of U.S. Supreme Court Dobbs Decision
Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of ten attorneys general urging Apple to protect consumers’ private reproductive health information on apps available through its App Store following the U.S. Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision overturning Roe v. Wade.
5/9/2022 Attorney General Tong Calls for Federal Contract Workers to Receive Fair Wages
Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of attorneys general supporting the federal government’s actions to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour for certain federal contractors.
6/28/2022 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Defending States' Authority to Protect Workers from Retaliation
Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general filing an amicus brief defending states’ authority to protect workers from retaliation.
8/2/2022 Attorney General Tong Seeks Postponement of Insurance Rate Hearing as Senate Debates "Game Changer" Tax Credit Extension
Attorney General William Tong today urged the Connecticut Insurance Department to halt all consideration and planning for the August 15 public hearing on requested insurance rate adjustments for on-exchange policies offered by ConnectiCare and Anthem as the U.S. Senate debates extension of the Federal Advance Premium Tax Credit.
3/30/2022 Attorney General Tong Urges TikTok and Snapchat to Give Parents More Control
Attorney General William Tong today joined a bipartisan coalition of 44 attorneys general urging TikTok and Snapchat to give parents the ability to monitor their children’s social media usage and protect their children from online threats using parental control apps.
3/22/2022 Attorney General Tong Joins Brief Filed in U.S. Supreme Court Supporting Effort to Terminate Harmful Immigration Policies and Protect Federal Parole Power
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul in filing an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a lower court’s decision requiring the federal government to continue the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), also known as the “Remain in Mexico” immigration policy.
7/19/2022 Attorney General Tong Announces $1.8 Million Settlement with Eversource Over Unfair and Deceptive Natural Gas Marketing Allegations
Attorney General William Tong today announced a $1.8 million settlement with Eversource over alleged false and deceptive high-pressure tactics seeking to entice consumers to convert to natural gas.
4/1/2022 Attorney General Tong Releases Guidance on Gas Tax Holiday Complaints
Attorney General William Tong today released consumer guidance on reporting suspected violations of the state gas tax holiday.
7/20/2022 Jaguar Land Rover to Pay $26,500 for Lemon Law Violation
Attorney General William Tong announced today that Jaguar Land Rover of North America will pay $26,500 for the company’s failure to comply with Connecticut’s Lemon Law.
4/7/2022 Attorney General Tong Statement on Treasurer Wooden
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the decision of State Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden not to seek re-election.
11/1/2022 Attorney General Tong Announces $532,830 False Claims Settlement With New Haven-Based Psychiatric Care Consultants
Attorney General William Tong today announced a $532,830.33 Connecticut False Claims Act settlement with Psychiatric Care Consultants LLC and its owner, Dr. Kishorchandra Gonsai, resolving allegations that the New Haven-based psychiatrist overbilled the state’s Medicaid program for psychotherapy.
11/1/2022 Attorney General Tong Files Enforcement Actions Against Two Alleged Illegal Robocallers
Attorney General William Tong today announced the national Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force is asking a court to require two voice service providers to cooperate in multistate investigations over alleged involvement in illegal robocalls.
6/30/2022 Attorney General Tong Statement on the Appointment of Mark Kohler as Secretary of the State
Attorney General William Tong today praised the appointment of Mark Kohler to serve as Secretary of the State.
11/7/2022 Connecticut Joins Combined $16 Million Multistate Settlements Over 2012 and 2015 Experian Data Breaches
Attorney General Tong announced today that Connecticut, along with a coalition of other attorneys general, has obtained two multistate settlements with Experian concerning data breaches it experienced in 2012 and 2015 that compromised the personal information of millions of consumers nationwide.