Connecticut Attorney General William Tong joined other state attorneys general in suing the federal government over deals that canceled offshore wind leases in exchange for payments to Bluepoint Wind and Invenergy. The states allege the deals unlawfully used taxpayer funds and failed to follow required procedures, and ask the courts to invalidate the deals and block their implementation.
The attorneys general ask the courts to declare the agreements unlawful, void the lease cancellations, and prohibit the administration from taking further action to carry out the deals. These are requested remedies, not remedies reported as already imposed.
This action does not concern privacy practices, so it does not directly suggest changes to privacy or data-processing clauses. In energy project, lease, and government-facing agreements, review provisions addressing government authority and representations, lease cancellation and termination rights, compensation for project abandonment, funding conditions, change in law, and restrictions on use of settlement or other proceeds. Vendor, customer, and employee privacy clauses are not implicated by the facts described.
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OtherOfficial Press Release
https://portal.ct.gov/ag/press-releases/2026-press-releases/attorney-general-tong-sues-to-block-illegal-offshore-wind-deals
20260922 bluepoint complaint file stamped.pdf?rev=a1870f6d8a
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invenergy complaint 20260922.pdf?rev=9ec0b36a1f1240708b59fd4
https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/press_releases/2026/invenergy-complaint-20260922.pdf?rev=9ec0b36a1f1240708b59fd42257b6ffd&hash=4D6CF07EB3B1D608182D1836083BDD6E
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"Attorney General Tong and the coalition’s first lawsuit today challenges the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) deal with Bluepoint Wind"
"09/22/2026"
"The attorneys general assert that the deals violate the Administrative Procedure Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, the Judgment Fund Act, and other federal spending laws."
"The attorneys general assert that the deals violate the Administrative Procedure Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, the Judgment Fund Act, and other federal spending laws."
"They are asking the courts to declare the agreements unlawful, void the lease cancellations, and block the administration from taking any further action to carry out the deals."
"Attorney General Tong and the coalition’s first lawsuit today challenges the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) deal with Bluepoint Wind"
New York and a coalition of other state attorneys general sued the federal government, challenging agreements that paid Bluepoint Wind and Invenergy to cancel offshore wind leases and redirect funds to other energy projects. The coalition asks the courts to declare the agreements unlawful, void the lease cancellations, and block further action to carry them out; the release does not report a penalty or court ruling.
$625K
Connecticut reached a $625,000 settlement with Frontier Communications Parent Inc. over an April 2024 breach in which compromised employee and vendor credentials were used to access internal systems and exfiltrate unencrypted personal information of 58,841 Connecticut residents. The settlement requires Frontier to strengthen its security program, implement specific safeguards and training, and obtain an independent third-party assessment.
$2.6M
Connecticut and New York found that Boston Children’s Health Physicians and its security vendor, XTIUM, failed to use reasonable safeguards, resulting in hackers accessing sensitive personal, medical, and employee information. The companies agreed to pay penalties totaling $2.64 million and implement enhanced cybersecurity measures.
Connecticut joined a coalition of state attorneys general filing a notice in Character Technologies, Inc.’s bankruptcy proceedings, raising concerns about the company’s safety and privacy practices and the sensitive information it holds. The states seek protections for children and consumers if the company’s business or assets are sold or transferred; the filing does not impose a fine or other remedy.
Attorney General William Tong and Consumer Counsel Claire Coleman petitioned PURA to review how Connecticut public utilities use artificial intelligence, citing potential data privacy and cybersecurity risks, algorithmic errors, and misleading outputs. The petition asks PURA to examine utility AI systems, safeguards, vendors, and data security practices; it does not report a finding of violation or an imposed penalty.
$2.0M
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced a settlement with RZ Smoke, Inc. over allegations that it distributed and sold high-potency cannabis products without a state license. The stipulated judgment is $2 million, with $375,000 payable to the State and $1.6 million suspended to ensure compliance; the company is barred from specified cannabis activities in Connecticut unless licensed.