Connecticut Attorney General William Tong joined a multistate coalition suing the EPA over its repeal of greenhouse gas pollution limits for power plants and separately filed a notice of intent to sue over regulation of existing gas plants. The coalition asks the court to overturn the repeal and restore the protections; the release reports no monetary penalty or final order.
This action does not concern privacy or impose contract requirements, but in-house teams—particularly those contracting with power generators, utilities, and energy suppliers—should review environmental compliance representations, covenants to comply with applicable emissions standards, greenhouse-gas reporting and audit rights, and notice obligations for regulatory changes or emissions-related litigation. Consider whether supplier agreements allocate responsibility for changing or reinstated emissions requirements and related compliance costs.
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https://portal.ct.gov/ag/press-releases/2026-press-releases/attorney-general-tong-challenges-epa-rollback-of-power-plant-pollution-limits
2026 10 01 petition for review carbon pollution standards re
https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/press_releases/2026/2026-10-01-petition-for-review---carbon-pollution-standards-repeal-w-fr-notice.pdf?rev=800421040e074ba7a3dad8158afe0ebc&hash=F4D106A3D5D176200BA56B240FF8951E
2026 10 01 notice of intent to sue existing stationary combu
https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/press_releases/2026/2026-10-01-notice-of-intent-to-sue---existing-stationary-combustion-turbines.pdf?rev=cbc60990d4f64c059b2d48cd648b7eac&hash=307D3AA8F0C699E16ADF19EFFC3A0D61
Connecticut Attorney General Enforcement Page
https://portal.ct.gov/AG/Privacy/Privacy-Resources
"the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)"
"10/01/2026"
"required by the Clean Air Act"
"EPA unlawfully abandoned these pollution limits without properly considering reasonable alternatives or the enormous health and climate costs of allowing more pollution into the atmosphere."
"joined a coalition of 25 states, counties, and cities"
"asking the court to strike down the repeal and restore these protections"
Environmental enforcement action where Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, along with a coalition of states and cities, filed a lawsuit challenging the EPA's unlawful rescission of the 2009 Endangerment Finding on greenhouse gas emissions. The challenge argues that the rescission ignores scientific evidence and legal precedent, threatening public health and environmental protections.
$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.