2020 Press Releases

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• 8/5/2020 AG Tong Fights Against Trump Administration’s Latest Efforts to Block Asylum for Vulnerable Immigrants

  Files friend-of-the-court brief in opposition to unlawful rule that would make it impossible for many immigrants to receive asylum protections

• 3/24/2020 AG Tong Urges Trump to Immediately Prioritize Production Of Protective Gear and Testing Supplies

  Attorney General William Tong today joined 16 attorneys in a letter urging President Donald Trump to fully utilize the Defense Production Act to immediately prioritize the production of masks, ventilators, and other critical items needed by health care workers, first responders, and law enforcement across the United States.

• 12/21/2020 AG Tong Joins Multistate Comments Against Trump Administration's Rush to Sell Oil and Gas Leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

  Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 13 states in filing comments with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) opposing the Trump Administration’s reckless plan to sell oil and gas leases in the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge before President Trump leaves office, rushing the process with unprecedented haste before the scheduled public comment period has closed.

• 5/27/2020 Richard Thompson Released From Federal Custody Following Appeals Court Ruling

  Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement today regarding news that Richard Marvin Thompson has been released from federal custody in Alabama and is returning home to Connecticut. His release follows the decision last Thursday by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit that reversed a prior immigration court decision denying Thompson the full benefit of his Connecticut pardon.

• 3/11/2020 Attorney General Tong Denouces Unlawful Proposal to Undermine National Environmental Policy Act

  Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general today in filing a comment letter opposing the Trump Administration’s proposed rule to undercut implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

• 10/21/2020 Attorney General Tong: Department of Justice Purdue Settlement Unacceptable

  Attorney General William Tong released a statement today regarding the criminal settlement between the U.S. Department of Justice and Purdue Pharma.

• 10/19/2020 AG Tong Statement on Court Ruling Protecting SNAP Benefits

  Attorney General William Tong issued a statement following a court victory protecting the SNAP benefits of 700,000 Americans.

• 3/18/2020 Attorney General Tong Commends Municipal Electric Utilities, Metropolitan District Commission and Regional Water Authority for Following Shut-off Moratorium

  After urging member utilities in the Connecticut Municipal Electric Energy Cooperative and the Regional Water Authority to voluntarily comply with the shut-off moratorium ordered last week by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, Attorney General William Tong thanked the municipal and regional utilities for taking swift action to help consumers.

• 12/10/2020 AG Tong Joins Coalition Opposing Texas AG Effort To Invalidate 2020 Election Results

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request that the Court overturn election results in four states critical to President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.

• 1/30/2020 New England States Seek to Restore Competition to Broken Energy Transmission System, Save Ratepayer Dollars

  Connecticut, Massachusetts and Maine are urging federal energy regulators to require ISO-NE to allow competition in transmission work, as required by law—a move that could dramatically drive down costs and save ratepayers millions of dollars.

• 10/8/2020 Attorney General Tong Announces Settlement with Community Health Systems Following Data Breach Investigation

  Attorney General William Tong today joined 27 other state attorneys general announcing a settlement with Tennessee-based CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., and its subsidiary, CHSPSC LLC. This settlement resolves an investigation of a data breach which impacted approximately 6.1 million patients.

• 10/8/2020 AG Tong Joins 17 State Coalition Opposing Mississippi Restrictive Vote by Mail Requirements

  Coalition Argues Limited Vote-By-Mail Eligibility and Notarization Requirement for Mail-In Ballots Could Expose Voters to COVID-19

• 10/9/2020 Attorney General Tong Supports Extension of Emergency Moratorium on Utility Shut-Offs

  In a letter today to the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority Attorney General William Tong supported extending the emergency moratorium on electric, natural gas, and water utility shut-offs to February 1, 2021 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

• 3/9/2020 3D-Printed Guns Win - Attorney General Tong Issues Statement After Court Blocks Release of Files

  Attorney General William Tong issued the following statement regarding a preliminary injunction granted late Friday by the U.S. District Court in the Western District of Washington at Seattle blocking release of 3D-printed gun files.

• 3/26/2020 Attorney General Tong, Lt. Gov. Bysiewicz and DCP Commissioner Seagull Warn Residents of Scam Connecting 2020 Census to Future Coronavirus Stimulus Checks

  Attorney General William Tong, Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz, and Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull are urging residents to be aware of scams connecting the 2020 Census responses to potential future stimulus checks for Americans due to the COVID-19 pandemic.