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.

2024 Press Releases

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10/4/2024 Attorney General Tong Statement on PURA Decision Regarding Rates for Connecticut Natural Gas and Souther Connecticut Gas
Attorney General William Tong issued a statement regarding the draft decisions issued by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to decrease revenue for Connecticut Natural Gas (CNG) customers by $19 million and increase revenue for Southern Connecticut Gas (SCG) customers by $6.2 million.
10/3/2024 Attorney General Tong Announces $27 Million Multistate False Claims Settlement with Precision Diagnostics
Attorney General William Tong announced today that Connecticut has joined the United States, the District of Columbia, and 42 other States in settling allegations against Precision Toxicology, LLC d/b/a Precision Diagnostics, Inc. (“Precision”).
11/25/2024 Attorney General Tong Cautions Parents Regarding Anti-Aging Skincare Products Marketed to Kids on Social Media
Attorney General William Tong today is urging parents to exercise caution regarding anti-aging skincare products marketed to children and teens via social media. Many of these anti-aging products contain active ingredients, including retinol and other acids, that are often unsuitable for—and potentially even harmful—to children’s skin.
8/28/2024 Attorney General Tong Announces $1.7 Million False Claims Settlement with Family Dentistry of Bridgeport, Hartford and Stamford Over Prohibited Patient Recruiting Fees
Attorney General William Tong and United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut Vanessa Roberts Avery today announced a $1.7 million settlement agreement with Family Dentistry of Bridgeport, Family Dentistry of Hartford, Family Dentistry of Stamford (collectively known as the Family Dentistry Entities) and owners Stanislav Gintautas, DDS and Tatiana Agababaeva, DDS, resolving allegations that they violated state and federal False Claims Act statutes through prohibited fees paid to a “patient recruiting” company
10/25/2024 Attorney General Tong to Argue for Maximum Term and for Conditions of Accelerated Rehabilitation to Prevent Animal Abuser from Owning Animals Again After Only 30 Days
At 2 p.m. on Monday, October 28 at Danbury Superior Court, Attorney General William Tong will argue for maximum conditions associated with proposed accelerated rehabilitation in the criminal case against Nancy Burton, who was arrested on cruelty to animals charges in 2021 for the severe neglect of more than 65 live goats and over 40 dead goats at her Redding home.
5/30/2024 Attorney General Tong Statement on the Death of Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier
Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement on the tragic death of Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier.
9/25/2024 Attorney General Tong to Convene National Forum on Plastics
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is convening attorneys general, leading academics, advocates and industry experts for a national forum on plastics in New Haven on Thursday, September 26 and Friday, September 27.
6/24/2024 Attorney General Tong Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Denial of Cert in Case Challenging Connecticut School Vaccine Requirements
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court today declined to hear a case challenging Connecticut Public Act No. 21-6, which eliminated the religious exemption to school vaccine requirements.
6/20/2024 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition of Attorneys General Defending Diversity Initiatives Against Unfounded Attacks
Attorney General William Tong, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, issued a letter to the American Bar Association (ABA), Fortune 100 company CEOs and other leaders to refute baseless attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and programs.
6/28/2024 Attorney General Tong Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Overturning Chevron Doctrine
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in Loper Bright v. Raimondo and Relentless v. Department of Commerce.
6/27/2024 Attorney General Tong Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Regarding Emergency Abortion Care
Attorney General William Tong issued a statement today regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Idaho v. United States and Moyle v. United States, in which the Biden Administration had challenged Idaho’s near-total abortion ban.
5/9/2024 Attorney General Tong Announces Settlement with AT&T Mobility, LLC, Cricket Wireless, LLC, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Cellco Partnership, D/B/A Verizon Wireless, and Tracfone Wireless, Inc. Over Their Deceptive and Misleading Advertising Practices
Attorney General Tong today announced three settlements totaling $113,774.89 between the State of Connecticut and AT&T Mobility, LLC, Cricket Wireless, LLC, T-Mobile USA, Inc., Cellco Partnership, d/b/a Verizon Wireless, and TracFone Wireless, Inc. (collectively, the “Wireless Carriers”) resolving investigations into the Wireless Carriers’ deceptive and misleading advertising practices.
2/27/2024 Attorney General Tong Seeks Banking Consumer Protection Reforms
Attorney General William Tong submitted testimony and will testify today before the Banking Committee in support of expanded authority to investigate and bring civil enforcement actions regarding bank consumer financial protection failures.
7/9/2024 Attorney General Tong Urges Credit Monitoring, Identity Theft Protection Following Change Healthcare Cyberattack
Attorney General William Tong today is urging all Connecticut residents who may have been impacted by Change Healthcare’s February data breach to take advantage of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection measures.
6/7/2024 Attorney General Tong Statement on Connecticut Insurance Rate Hike Requests
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding insurance rate hike requests announced today by the Connecticut Insurance Department from seven health insurers for plans available on the individual and small group market, both on and off the state-sponsored exchange.