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• Attorney General Wins $11,000 For Illegal Excavation Of Contaminated Soil In Stratford

• Landowner Required to Pay $282,000 Civil Penalty For Failure to Comply With Pollution Abatement Order

  Attorney General George Jepsen said that Ohio-based Cadlerock Properties Joint Venture, L.P. has been ordered to pay a $282,000 civil penalty for failing to comply with a pollution abatement order issued by the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) in 1997.

• Bank Of America Failing To Meet Needs Of Distressed Borrowers In Connecticut

• Consumer Counsel, Attorney General Urge Regulators To Appoint Independent Utility Pole Administrator

  Consumer Counsel Elin Swanson Katz and Attorney General George Jepsen are urging state utility regulators to appoint an independent, statewide administrator with management and oversight authority over Connecticut’s network of utility poles.

• Connecticut And Eastern States Join In Support of EPA Cross-State Air Pollution Rule

  Connecticut, joined by five other Eastern states and the District of Columbia, is seeking to intervene in support of a federal rule to control interstate air pollution, which is currently under challenge in a lawsuit before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.

• Attorney General Warns Consumers About Saab Bankruptcy And Vehicle Warranties

  Attorney General George Jepsen is advising Connecticut consumers who own Saab motor vehicles, or are considering purchasing one, to be cautious about warranties following Saab’s bankruptcy filing in Sweden on Monday, Dec. 19.

• Attorney General Urges Senate Leaders To Reject “Right To Carry” Reciprocity Legislation

  Attorney General George Jepsen is urging U.S. Senate leaders to oppose national “right-to-carry” reciprocity legislation that would require states to recognize the gun-permitting laws of other states, including the right to carry concealed weapons.

• Bank Of America Responds To Mortgage Assistance Needs In Connecticut

  Attorney General George Jepsen said Bank of America Corp. responded to the needs of distressed homeowners in Connecticut by opening a customer assistance center today in Southington to help borrowers seeking loan modifications or other alternatives to foreclosure.

• Attorney General Speaks Out As Member Of Men Make A Difference, Men Against Domestic Violence

  Attorney General George Jepsen added his voice Tuesday to those standing up against domestic violence during a news conference Tuesday by members of Men Make A Difference, Men Against Domestic Violence.

• Attorney General Renews Call For State Review Of NU/NSTAR Merger

  Attorney General George Jepsen renewed his efforts today to persuade state utility regulators to recognize their authority and open a state review of the proposed merger of Northeast Utilities and NSTAR, a Boston-based utility holding company.

• Attorney General Posts Resources For Domestic Violence Awareness

  In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness month, Attorney General George Jepsen has added a new page to his office’s website to guide domestic violence victims to getting the help they may need.

• Attorney General gives notice of Abnormal Disruption in Market for Energy Resources

  In light of the ongoing impacts of the recent snowstorm, including the high number of power outages at service stations throughout Connecticut, the Attorney General hereby gives notice pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-234(d) of an abnormal disruption in the market for energy resources.

• Attorney General And Federal Trade Commission Sue Branford Marketers Over Alleged Deceptive Practices

  Attorney General George Jepsen has joined with the Federal Trade Commission in a lawsuit against three Branford-based companies and their principal, whose Internet marketing and sales practices allegedly violate federal and state law.

• Statement of Attorney General George Jepsen Concerning the Shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School

  “Connecticut has suffered a terrible blow today, the loss of so many innocent lives in a senseless act of violence. I join with the people of Connecticut in expressing my deepest sympathy to the families of the victims, and to the people of Newtown and surrounding communities who have lost so very much."

• Attorney General, Consumer Protection Commissioner: Voluntary Agreements Reached with Five “Gifting Table” Scheme Participants

  Attorney General George Jepsen and Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein today announced that five former participants in an alleged illegal pyramid scheme will forfeit a total of $202,500 through voluntary compliance agreements reached with the state.