2021 Press Releases

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• 1/21/2021 AG Tong Statement on the Passing of Judge Dominic Squatrito

  Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement today on the passing of United States District Judge Dominic Squatrito.

• 1/19/2021 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalitions of State AGs Fighting Last-Ditch Efforts by Trump Administration to Gut Environmental Protections

  Administration to Gut Environmental Protections Coalitions fighting to protect the Endangered Species Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and Clean Air Cost-Benefit Rule

• 1/19/2021 Attorney General Tong Moves for State Custody of Neglected Horses Seized from Oakdale Farm

  The Office of the Attorney General today moved for the state to gain permanent custody of eight malnourished and severely neglected horses seized from Laurel Ledge Farm in Oakdale.

• 1/19/2021 Attorney General Tong Statement on Decision Striking Down Trump "Dirty Power" Rule

  Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement regarding the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decision striking down the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s “Dirty Power” rule. Connecticut was among 22 states and seven local governments that sued in 2019 to block the Trump Administration’s inaccurately named Affordable Clean Energy Rule.

• 1/15/2021 Attorney General Tong Joins Suit to Block Trump Administration Rule That Locks In Dangerous Levels of Airplane Greenhouse Gas Emissions

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a multistate coalition suing to block an unlawful Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule that would lock in dangerously high levels of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from airplanes.

• 1/13/2021 Attorney General Tong Challenges Trump Administration Rule Leaving in Place Insufficient Standards Regulating Particulate Matter Pollution

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general and the City of New York in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s decision to leave current National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter pollution unchanged.

• 1/13/2021 AG Tong Urges Public to Report Information Regarding US Capitol Attack to FBI, Joins State Attorneys General in Condemning Attack

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a bipartisan coalition of 50 states, territories, and the District of Columbia sending a letter to Acting U.S. Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen condemning the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol and stating such actions cannot be allowed to go unchecked.

• 1/6/2021 AG Tong Statement On Violent Insurrection

  Attorney General William Tong released the following statement on the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol today.

• 1/4/2021 Attorney General Tong Joins Multistate Coalition in Friend-of-the-Court Briefs Opposing Trump Administration “Death to Asylum” Rule

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general, led by California, in two amicus briefs in support of two separate challenges to a Trump Administration rule that guts major aspects of the existing asylum system and effectively eliminates the meaningful right to apply for protection in the United States.

• 12/31/2019 AG Tong Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Rule Undermining Energy Efficiency Standards for Dishwashers

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general and the City of New York in filing a lawsuit challenging the Department of Energy’s (DOE) final rule undermining current energy efficiency standards for residential dishwashers.