2021 Press Releases

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• 6/11/2021 AG Tong Announces Amended Settlement to Lower Rates for UI Customers

  Attorney General William Tong announced an amended settlement with United Illuminating and state entities to provide millions of dollars in immediate savings and long-term stability for UI customers.

• 6/11/2021 AGs Tong and Racine Lead Supreme Court Brief Supporting CDC Eviction Ban to Protect Public Health During Pandemic

  Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and District of Columbia Attorney General Karl A. Racine led a coalition of 23 attorneys general in filing a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting the order by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that prohibits evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic to help stop the spread of the disease.

• 6/8/2021 Coalition Joined by AG Tong Secures Federal Court Order and Settlement Requiring Asbestos Reporting To Protect Public Health

  Biden’s EPA Settles with States, Ending Trump’s Challenge to Court Decision Requiring Necessary Reporting by the Chemical Industry

• 6/7/2021 Attorney General Tong Warns Consumers That Amazon Sidewalk Will Automatically Connect Smart Home Devices to Shared Network on June 8

  Attorney General William Tong warned consumers that Amazon will automatically connect their smart home devices and products to a new shared network called Amazon Sidewalk on June 8—raising concerns about consumer privacy and protections.

• 6/7/2021 Attorney General Tong Praises Final Passage of Data Breach Notification Bill

  Attorney General William Tong praised final passage of An Act Concerning Data Privacy Breaches, a measure sought by the Office of the Attorney General to update and strengthen Connecticut’s breach notification statute.

• 6/7/2021 Attorney General Tong Applauds Final Passage of Bill to Strengthen Civil Rights Enforcement in Connecticut

  Attorney General William Tong applauded a bipartisan 96-51 vote in the state House of Representatives to pass legislation strengthening civil rights enforcement in Connecticut.

• 6/4/2021 Legislation to Strengthen Civil Rights Enforcement in Connecticut Passes Senate in Bipartisan Vote

  Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement after the state Senate voted 26-9 to pass legislation strengthening the Office of the Attorney General's ability to enforce civil rights laws in Connecticut.

• 6/2/2021 Attorney General Tong Urges FERC to Tighten Climate and Environmental Justice Scrutiny for New Gas Pipelines

  Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of nine attorneys general urging the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to strengthen its certification policies for new natural gas pipelines to scrutinize disproportionate impacts on overburdened environmental justice communities, as well as achievement of national and state greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.

• 6/2/2021 Attorney General Tong Praises Signing of Crisis Pregnancy Center Bill

  Attorney General William Tong issued a statement praising enactment of “An Act Concerning Deceptive Advertising Practices of Limited Services Pregnancy Centers.”

• 5/26/2021 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition of AGs Urging Congressional Support for Fraud and Scam Reduction Act

  Attorney General William Tong is joining a coalition of 47 attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to support the Fraud and Scam Reduction Act. The act, comprised of the Stop Senior Scam Act and Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2021, will assist stakeholders in training employees to recognize the warning signs of elder fraud and to prevent irreversible damage to elderly victims.

• 5/25/2021 Attorney General Tong Statement on One Year Anniversary of George Floyd Murder

  Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement on the one year anniversary of the murder of George Floyd.

• 5/20/2021 Attorney General Tong Urges Rate Stability for United Illuminating Customers

  In a joint letter filed Wednesday with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, Attorney General William Tong, United Illuminating, and other settling parties clarified questions and reaffirmed their commitment to a proposed $46.5 million COVID relief bill credit to decrease and stabilize electric rates into 2023.

• 5/18/2021 Attorney General Tong Praises House Passage of Price Gouging Legislation

  Attorney General William Tong applauded a bipartisan 130-18 vote in the Connecticut House of Representatives passing legislation to strengthen the state’s ability to combat price gouging.

• 5/20/2021 Attorney General Tong and Senator Blumenthal to Attend White House Bill Signing for COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act

  At 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 20, Attorney General William Tong and U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) will attend a White House ceremony to witness President Joe Biden sign the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law.

• 5/18/2021 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition in Support of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Effort to Undo Trump-Era Title X Gag Rule

  Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 23 state attorneys general today in submitting a comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) applauding the agency for its Proposed Rule to undo the Trump-Pence Administration’s harmful 2019 Title X Gag Rule.