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 August 27, 2026, and September 27, 2026.

2026 Press Releases

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7/28/2026 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Opposing Federal Regulator’s Unlawful Plan to Fast-Track Gas Pipeline Projects
Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of attorneys general today submitted comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) arguing that a proposed rule to unlawfully fast-track more natural gas pipeline projects would likely raise consumers’ energy bills, increase air pollution, and worsen climate change.
7/28/2026 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Opposing Federal Regulator’s Unlawful Plan to Fast-Track Gas Pipeline Projects
Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of attorneys general today submitted comments to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) arguing that a proposed rule to unlawfully fast-track more natural gas pipeline projects would likely raise consumers’ energy bills, increase air pollution, and worsen climate change.
7/28/2026 Attorney General Tong Pushes Federal Government to Strengthen Know Your Customer Rules in Effort to Combat Illegal Robocalls 
Attorney General William Tong and a bipartisan coalition 49 other attorneys general are pushing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its “Know Your Customer” (KYC) rules to help prevent scammers from using the U.S. communications network to make illegal robocalls. KYC rules require phone companies to know who is making calls through their networks and what kinds of business these customers are conducting.
7/27/2026 Attorney General Tong Issues Statement Following Federal Court’s Decision Upholding Connecticut’s Handgun Age Restriction
Attorney General William Tong today announced a major victory defending Connecticut’s firearm safety laws after a federal court upheld the state’s restrictions on possession and purchase of handguns by individuals under the age of 21.
7/27/2026 Attorney General Tong Strongly Urges Trump Administration to Halt Unlawful Proposed Rule Amending U.S. EPA’s Regulations Implementing NEPA
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) strongly urging it to refrain from moving forward with its proposed rule amending its regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
7/24/2026 Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding PURA Draft Decision Further Decreasing Rates for Connecticut Natural Gas and Southern Connecticut Gas
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement regarding draft decisions issued this week by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority deepening revenue decreases for both Connecticut Natural Gas (CNG) and Southern Connecticut Gas (SCG).
7/23/2026 Attorney General Tong Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Conditions on Federal Counterterrorism Funding
Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 26 states to stop the Trump administration’s continued efforts to use federal funds—specifically, billions of dollars in federal counterterrorism and other funds—to coerce states into complying with the administration’s political and policy priorities.
7/22/2026 Attorney General Tong Secures Court Order Requiring Implementation of Soot Standard
Attorney General William Tong this week announced a significant victory for clean air, securing a federal court order requiring the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement necessary National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) to reduce deadly air pollutants.
7/20/2026 Attorney General Tong Statement on the Passing of John Droney
Attorney General William Tong released the following statement on the passing of John Droney.
7/20/2026 Attorney General Tong Secures Critical Win in Lawsuit to Block Warner Bros./Paramount Merger
Attorney General William Tong today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted the states’ request for a temporary restraining order halting the merger of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (Paramount).
7/17/2026 Attorney General Tong Wins Dismissal of DOJ Lawsuit Seeking Connecticut Voter Registration List
Attorney General William Tong today won the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by the Trump Administration seeking to force Connecticut to hand over its statewide voter registration list.
7/16/2026 Attorney General Tong Highlights New "Click to Cancel" Consumer Protections Now in Effect
Attorney General William Tong today advised consumers that updates to Connecticut’s automatic renewal law took effect July 1, giving Connecticut consumers important new rights for automatically renewing subscriptions or memberships.
7/16/2026 Attorney General Tong Intervenes to Protect Onshore Wind Energy Projects
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in moving to intervene in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and Secretary Pete Hegseth for unlawfully freezing routine reviews of land-based wind energy projects across the country.
7/15/2026 Attorney General Tong Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 48 states and territories announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrain trade with regard to numerous generic prescription drugs.
7/14/2026 Attorney General Tong Leads Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach
Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for direct-to-consumer genetic testing company 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide.