Press Release Archived

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• Attorney General Says New Study Proves State-Funded Tobacco Cessation Saves Lives and Taxpayer Money

• Statement from eight attorneys general who joined in signing an amicus brief regarding the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act

• Statement By Attorney General George Jepsen On SEBAC’s Request To Investigate

• Attorney General, Consumer Protection Commissioner: Voluntary Agreements Reached with Five “Gifting Table” Scheme Participants

  Attorney General George Jepsen and Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein today announced that five former participants in an alleged illegal pyramid scheme will forfeit a total of $202,500 through voluntary compliance agreements reached with the state.

• Attorney General, Consumer Counsel Seek To Enforce Terms of Merger Settlement Agreement With NU

  Attorney General George Jepsen and Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz today asked state utility regulators to compel Northeast Utilities to respond to questions about layoffs and staffing levels at NU following its merger with NSTAR, as required by the Settlement Agreement.

• Statement By Attorney General George Jepsen: Independent Management Audit Of CL&P Is Approved

  Note: The Attorney General requested an independent management audit of CL&P in a filing to PURA on Nov. 10.

• Statement By Attorney General George Jepsen Concerning Review Of Utility Actions

  Attorney General Jepsen issued this statement at the Governor’s noon briefing on storm recovery efforts.

• Statement By Attorney General George Jepsen Concerning Mortgage Foreclosure Investigation

• Statement By Attorney General George Jepsen Concerning Management Changes At CL&P

  Attorney General George Jepsen released this statement today concerning the announced management changes At CL&P.

• Statement by Attorney General George Jepsen concerning a draft decision today by the state Department of Public Utility Control

• Attorney General, Consumer Counsel Say CL&P Customers To Benefit From Safer, More Reliable Underground Distribution Systems

  Attorney General George Jepsen and Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz said all Connecticut Light & Power Co. customers will benefit from a final decision today by state utility regulators following their safety investigation of an underground electric distribution system in Waterbury.

• Attorney General, Consumer Counsel Credit State Regulators for Quick Response on NU-NSTAR Motion

  Acting in response to a motion filed Tuesday by the Attorney General and the Consumer Counsel, the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has ruled that Northeast Utilities and NStar “must demonstrate that the proposed merger is in the public interest in order to gain PURA approval.”

• Attorney General, Consumer Counsel Alert Consumers To Lower Electric Rates

  Attorney General George Jepsen and Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz are alerting consumers to new lower electric generation rates that take effect Jan. 1, 2013 for residential and business customers of Connecticut Light & Power Co. and United Illuminating Co.

• Attorney General Advises Consumers to Weigh Pros, Cons before Purchasing a Suzuki Automobile

  Following the recent news that the American Suzuki Motor Corporation has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will discontinue sales in the United States’ automobile market, Attorney General George Jepsen is advising Connecticut consumers to weigh the options before purchasing a Suzuki automobile.

• Statement by Attorney General George Jepsen about proposed AT&T/T-Mobile merger