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.

2023 Press Releases

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12/21/2023 Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Coalition to Combat Air Pollution
Attorney General William Tong this week joined a coalition of attorneys general and localities in submitting an amicus brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in the case of Kentucky v. EPA to defend the U.S Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) authority under the Clean Air Act to ensure that each state does its fair share to reduce the air pollution that travels into other states.
8/4/2023 Attorney General Tong Statement on Appellate Court Decision Upholding Elimination of Religious Exemption to School Vaccine Requirements
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement about a decision today from the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upholding Connecticut Public Act No. 21-6, which eliminated the religious exemption to school vaccine requirements.
10/31/2023 Attorney General Tong Issues Inquiry Letter to 23andMe Following Data Breach Targeting Users with Jewish and Chinese Heritage
Attorney General William Tong issued an inquiry letter to genetic testing and ancestry company 23andMe, Inc. seeking details of a data breach that reportedly exposed sensitive records for over five million users, including specifically those of Ashkenazi Jewish and Chinese heritage.
6/5/2023 Attorney General Tong Urges EPA to Finalize Proposed PFAS Drinking Water Standards
Attorney General William Tong, as part of a 17-state coalition filed comments to the U.S. Environmental Protect Agency (EPA) supporting the agency’s proposal to set enforceable drinking water standards for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances—more commonly known as PFAS or “forever” chemicals.
11/15/2023 Attorney General Tong Joins Amicus Brief Fighting for Texas Patients Put at Risk by Texas's Cruel Anti-Abortion Laws
Attorney General William Tong this week joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in an amicus brief fighting for access to emergency care for Texas patients. The multistate coalition filed an amicus brief in the Texas Supreme Court backing the plaintiffs in Zurawski v Texas.
7/26/2023 Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Coalition in Opposing 3M’s Proposed PFAS Settlement
Joining a coalition of 22 attorneys general, Attorney General William Tong today announced his opposition to a proposed class action settlement that fails to adequately hold accountable the 3M Company (3M) for contaminating Americans’ drinking water supply.
6/7/2023 Attorney General Tong Praises Senate Vote to Expand Fraud-Fighting Authority
Attorney General William Tong today praised Senate passage of state legislation to approve expanded authority for the Office of the Attorney General to fight fraud and abuse across state government. The House of Representatives voted last month to approve the measure. The legislation now heads to Governor Ned Lamont for his signature.
3/16/2023 Attorney General Tong Sues Vision Solar Over Unfair and Deceptive Sales, Violations of Home Improvement Act
Attorney General William Tong today announced the filing of a lawsuit against Vision Solar, LLC following more than a dozen consumer complaints regarding predatory high-pressure sales tactics, misrepresentations about financing and tax credits, and unpermitted work that left homeowners saddled with nonfunctioning systems and unaffordable loans.
6/29/2023 Attorney General Tong Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Striking Down Race-Conscious Admissions
Attorney General William Tong released a statement today following a U.S. Supreme Court decision undercutting more than four decades of precedent allowing higher education institutions to consider race or ethnicity as part of holistic admissions processes to promote diversity in learning environments.
6/13/2023 Attorney General Tong Leads Multistate Coalition Calling on Federal Agency to Prioritize Transparent, Risk-Based Approach to AI Governance
Attorney General William Tong today led a bipartisan coalition of 22 other attorneys general urging the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to advance artificial intelligence governance polices that prioritize robust transparency, reliable testing and assessment requirements, and allow for government oversight and enforcement for high-risk uses.
6/28/2023 Attorney General Tong and Deputy Attorney General Meskill Statement on Passing of Governor Weicker
Attorney General William Tong and Deputy Attorney General Eileen Meskill released the following statement on the passing of Governor Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.
9/26/2023 Connecticut Joins FTC, States Suing Amazon for Illegally Maintaining Monopoly Power
Attorney General William Tong today joined the Federal Trade Commission and 16 other state attorneys general today suing Amazon.com, Inc. alleging that the online retail and technology company is a monopolist that uses a set of interlocking anticompetitive and unfair strategies to illegally maintain its monopoly power. The FTC and its state partners say Amazon’s actions allow it to stop rivals and sellers from lowering prices, degrade quality for shoppers, overcharge sellers, stifle innovation, and prevent rivals from fairly competing against Amazon.
8/11/2023 Attorney General Tong Joins 20 States in Opposing Anti-Transgender Laws in Tennessee, Kentucky
Attorney General William Tong this week joined a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys general in opposing dangerous laws in Kentucky and Tennessee that severely limit transgender youths' access to critical and lifesaving healthcare.
2/21/2023 Attorney General Tong, Legislators Announce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Connecticut's Anti-Robocall Laws
Attorney General William Tong and a bipartisan coalition of legislators today announced new proposed legislation to strengthen Connecticut’s ability to fight obnoxious and intrusive robocalls.
1/19/2023 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Supporting New York Concealed Carry Law
Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general supporting New York’s concealed carry regulations by asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit to reverse a lower court decision that preliminarily enjoined certain aspects of New York’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act (CCIA).