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.

2025 Press Releases

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3/24/2025 Office of the Attorney General Testimony Supporting Legislation to Protect Access to Emergency Medical Treatment
The Office of the Attorney General's Special Co-Counsel for Reproductive Rights today submitted testimony in support of legislation to protect access to emergency medical treatment, as well protections for providers offering medically accurate and relevant health care information.
7/28/2025 Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding Plainville Firefighter Killed in Line of Duty
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the death of Plainville firefighter Raymond "Ray" Moreau Sunday morning while battling a house fire.
4/1/2025 Attorney General Tong Sues HHS, Sec. Kennedy to Overturn Public Health Grant Cuts
Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 23 states and the District of Columbia in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., for abruptly and illegally terminating $11 billion in critical public health grants to the states.
6/4/2025 Attorney General Tong Praises Passage of Legislation to Strengthen Enforcement Against Illegal Cannabis and Tobacco Sales
Attorney General William Tong today praised final passage of House Bill No. 7181, An Act Concerning Enforcement of the State’s Cannabis, Hemp and Tobacco Laws, which seeks to protect public health and hold bad actors accountable for illegally importing, selling, and distributing tobacco and cannabis products.
2/21/2025 Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding Bomb Threat
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding a bomb threat made to his home in Stamford.
1/2/2025 Attorney General Tong Announces New Haven Psychiatrist to Pay More Than 450K to Settle False Claims and Controlled Substances Act
Attorney General William Tong, Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Roberto Coviello, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General, and Stephen Belleau, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration for New England today announced that Naimetulla Ahmed Syed has entered into a civil settlement agreement with the federal and state governments and agreed to pay $455,439.26 to resolve allegations that he violated the federal and state False Claims Acts and the civil provisions of the Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) relating to his issuance of medically unnecessary controlled substances prescriptions.
5/14/2025 Attorney General Tong Praises House Passage of Legislation to Combat Youth Social Media Addiction
Attorney General William Tong today praised passage in the state House of Representatives of legislation proposed by his office to prohibit social media companies from exposing minors to harmful and addictive algorithms and notifications without parental consent.
4/10/2025 Attorney General Tong Warns 9 Phone Providers Over Continued Unlawful Robocall Traffic
Attorney General William Tong and the 51 bipartisan attorneys general of the Anti-Robocall Multistate Litigation Task Force notified nine voice service providers that they may be violating state and federal laws by continuing to route allegedly unlawful robocalls across their networks.
1/7/2025 Attorney General Tong Announces $608,296 False Claims Settlement With Dentist Over Prohibited Patient Recruiting Fees
Attorney General William Tong and United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut Vanessa Roberts Avery today announced a $608,296 settlement agreement with Lakshmi Bethi, DMD (“Bethi”) and her business entities, New Haven Family Dental LLC, New Haven Family Dental Group LLC; and New Haven Dental LLC and, resolving allegations that they violated state and federal False Claims Act statutes through prohibited fees paid to a “patient recruiting” company.
4/9/2025 Attorney General Tong Seeks Information from Avis Budget Regarding Denial of Rental Cars to Connecticut License Holders
The Office of the Attorney General today sent a letter to Avis Budget Group following complaints that vehicle rental locations in Florida may be improperly refusing service to licensed Connecticut drivers.
5/19/2025 Attorney General Tong Objects to Kidde-Fenwal Bankruptcy Deal that would Enable Carrier to Evade Billions of Dollars in PFAS Forever Chemical Liability
Attorney General William Tong today objected to a proposed bankruptcy deal for firefighting foam manufacturer Kidde-Fenwal, Inc. that seeks to unlawfully release its parent company Carrier Global Corporation from liability for PFAS forever chemical contamination in the face of lawsuits filed by Connecticut and other states.
6/30/2025 Attorney General Tong Opposes Latest United Illuminating Revenue Grab, Brief Filed Today Recommends PURA Reject Full $105 Million Ask
Attorney General William Tong today filed a brief with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority urging the full rejection of United Illuminating’s latest $105 million rate hike demand. The company filed for the rate hike last fall, a mere year after receiving a prior revenue increase.
6/27/2025 Attorney General Tong Statement on Supreme Court Punt on Nationwide Injunction Blocking Unconstitutional Trump Order to Eliminate Birthright Citizenship
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding the 6-3 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court striking down the nationwide injunction blocking the elimination of birthright citizenship while legal challenges continue.
5/30/2025 Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding Trump Administration List Falsely Labeling Connecticut a "Sanctuary" Jurisdiction
Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security released a list falsely labeling Connecticut as a “self-identified” state sanctuary jurisdiction.
6/2/2025 Attorney General Tong Praises Passage of Legislation to Increase Accountability for Firearm Industry Bad Actors
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding passage in the Connecticut General Assembly of House Bill No. 7042, An Act Concerning Implementation of the Firearm Industry Responsibility Act, to strengthen accountability for bad actors in the firearm industry. The legislation now heads to the Governor for his signature.