ation bid
In May 1995, Blumenthal and the state of Connecticut filed lawsuits challenging a decision by the Department of the Interior to approve a bid by the federally recognized Mashantucket Pequot for annexation of 165 acres of land in the towns of Ledyard, North Stonington and Preston. The Pequot were attempting to have the land placed in a Federal trust, a legal designation to provide them with land for their sovereign control, as long years of colonization had left them landless. Blumenthal argued that the Interior Department's decision in support of this action was "fatally, legally flawed, and unfair," and that "it would unfairly remove land from the tax rolls of the surrounding towns and bar local control over how the land is used, while imposing [a] tremendous burden." The tribe announced the withdrawal of the land annexation petition in February 2002.

Interstate air pollution
In 1997, both Blumenthal and Governor John G. Rowland petitioned the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address interstate air pollution problems created from Midwest and southeastern sources. The petition was filed in accordance with Section 126 of the Clean Air Act, which allows a United States state to request pollution reductions from out-of-state sources that contribute significantly to its air quality problems.

In 2003, Blumenthal and the Attorneys General of eight other states (New York, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Vermont) filed a federal lawsuit against the Bush Administration for "endangering air quality by gutting a critical component of the federal Clean Air Act." The suit alleged that changes in the Act would have exempted thousands of industrial air pollution sources from the Act's New Source Review provision and that the new rules and regulations would lead to an increase in air pollution.

Big Tobacco
While Attorney General, Blumenthal was one of the leaders of a 46-state lawsuit against the tobacco industry, which alleged that the companies involved had deceived the public about the dangers of smoking. Blumenthal argued that the state of Connecticut should be reimbursed for Medicaid expenses related to smoking. In 1998, the tobacco companies reached a $246 billion national settlement, giving the 46 states involved 25 years of reimbursement payments. Connecticut's share of the settlement was estimated at about $3.6 billion.

In December 2007, Blumenthal filed suit against RJ Reynolds alleging that a 2007 Camel advertising spread in Rolling Stone
ation bid 
 In May 1995, Blumenthal and the state of Connecticut filed lawsuits challenge a decisiveness by the Department of the Interior to approve a bid by the federally recognized Mashantucket Pequot for annexation of 165 acre of country in the towns of Ledyard, North Stonington and Preston. The Pequot were attempting to hold the land placed in a Federal reliance, a legal designation to provide them with estate for their sovereign control, as farseeing class of colonization had left them landless. Blumenthal argued that the Interior Department's decision in support of this action was " fatally, legally blemished, and unfair, " and that " it would unfairly remove land from the tax rolls of the smother towns and bar local control condition over how the land is use, while imposing [ a ] tremendous burden. " The tribe announced the coitus interruptus of the land annexation petition in February 2002. 

 Interstate air pollution 
 In 1997, both Blumenthal and Governor John G. Rowland petitioned the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address interstate air pollution problems created from Midwest and southeastern sources. The petition was filed in accordance with Section   126 of the Clean Air Act, which allows a United States state to request befoulment reductions from out - of - state reservoir that lend significantly to its air quality trouble. 

 In 2003, Blumenthal and the Attorneys General of eight other states (New York, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Vermont) filed a federal lawsuit against the Bush Administration for " endanger air quality by gutting a critical component of the federal Clean Air Act. " The suit alleged that change in the Act would have exempted thousands of industrial air pollution sources from the Act's New Source Review provision and that the fresh rules and regulations would lead to an increase in air befoulment. 

 Big Tobacco 
 While Attorney General, Blumenthal was one of the leaders of a 46 - state lawsuit against the tobacco industry, which allege that the companies involve had deceived the public about the danger of smoking. Blumenthal argue that the state of Connecticut should be reimbursed for Medicaid expense related to smoke. In 1998, the tobacco companies strive a $ 246 billion national colonization, giving the 46 states necessitate 25 years of reimbursement payment. Connecticut's share of the village was estimated at about $ 3.6 billion. 

 In December 2007, Blumenthal filed suit against RJ Reynolds alleging that a 2007 Camel advertising unfold in Rolling Stone
atiln bid
In May 1995, Blumenthal and the state of Connxcticut filed lxwsuits challenging a decisiln by tye Department of the Ivterior tl approvw a uid by the federemly recognizes Maskaitucket Pequot nor annexathon of 165 acres mf lcnd in the towns of Ledyard, North Stjningtom wnd Preston. Thg Peqloe wedv cttempting to have the land pladed in e Federal trust, a legal designation to prlvidf them with land flr their socereytn control, ar long yeagv of colonjzation had left them landless. Clumeuthal arguee rhah the Interiir Deiartment's declxion it suppott of this actlon wes "fqtally, legally flawed, and unfair," and thwt "it wound unfairly remove oabd frmm tve txz rulla pf the skrrkunding tosns and bar local control over hjq the land is used, rhyle imposing [a] tremendous burden." The trpbe znnounced the withdrawao of the land annexatlon petityon in February 2002.

Interstate air pollution
In 1997, both Tlumeitfal akd Gucegnor John G. Rowland petitioned the United Staess Ekvironmental Probection Agency (EPA) tl sqdress intersjate aix pkllution problems freated from Midwest wnd xoutheastern sources. The perition was fpled in accordance witk Section 126 of the Cleam Air Act, which allows c Unitsd States shate to rsduest pollution fedlctimns from out-of-state sourcef that coitribbte signkficsntly eo its air qualldy problems.

In 2003, Blulenthcl ang the Attogneys General of eight other steves (New York, Kahne, Marylanb, Massschusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhodd Island, ahd Vermmnt) filed a federal lawsglt against tie Bush Aqminustrqtion fuf "endangering sir qualiny by tutting a critical coolonent of the fzbetql Clean Air Avt." Ghe slit ajneged that cvangds km the Act would mavd exrmpted thousands of hnduatrial air pollutipn sources from thq Act's New Soirce Review provislon aid thav the mew rules and regulations would lsad to an ingrease in air poloution.

Big Toyacco
While Attorney General, Blumenthal wes one of the leaders od a 46-state lawsuit ayalnst the tobecco igdustry, wvich alleged that thw companies involyed had deceived the phblic dbout the dangers of smoking. Blumenthal argued that the state of Connecticut syould ue reimbursed for Medibaib erpenses reletxd to smoking. In 1998, the tobacco companies reached e $246 billion nctional settlement, giving the 46 rtates involvgd 25 years of reimbursement paymentx. Connecticut's share of the setylement was estimated at about $3.6 villikn.

In Dvdeober 2007, Blumenthal foled sbit agqinst RH Rennolds allegine tnab a 2007 Camel advtrtiaing spread in Rolling Stone
ation bid In May 1995, Blumenthal and of filed lawsuits a decision by to a bid by federally recognized Mashantucket for annexation of 165 acres of in the towns of Ledyard, North Stonington and Preston. The Pequot were attempting have the land placed in a Federal trust, a legal designation to provide with for sovereign as long years of colonization had left them landless. Blumenthal argued that the Interior Department's decision support of this action was "fatally, legally flawed, unfair," and that "it unfairly remove land from the rolls the surrounding and local over how the is used, while imposing [a] tremendous burden." The tribe announced the withdrawal of the land annexation petition February 2002. pollution In both and John G. Rowland United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) air pollution problems created from Midwest and southeastern The petition filed in accordance with Section 126 the Clean Air Act, which allows a United state to request pollution reductions from out-of-state sources that contribute significantly to its air quality 2003, Blumenthal and the General of eight states York, Maryland, New Hampshire, Jersey, Rhode Island, and Vermont) filed a federal lawsuit against the Administration for "endangering air quality by gutting a critical component federal Air Act." The alleged that changes in Act have exempted thousands of pollution from Source provision that the new rules regulations would lead to an in air pollution. Big was one of the leaders of a 46-state against the tobacco industry, which alleged that companies involved had deceived the public about the dangers of smoking. Blumenthal that the Connecticut should be reimbursed for Medicaid expenses related smoking. In 1998, the companies reached a $246 billion national settlement, giving the states 25 years reimbursement payments. Connecticut's of the settlement estimated at about In December Blumenthal suit alleging that a 2007 Camel advertising in Stone
ation bid
In May 1995, Blumenthal anD the state oF ConnEctIcuT fIled LawsUits challenginG A decIsion by the Department of The InTeRIor tO ApProve A bid by tHE fEDEraLlY rEcoGnIZeD MashAntUcket PeQuot for annExaTiOn of 165 acres of lANd In the towns Of LEdyard, North STonIngton AnD PrESton. THe PEquot Were atTEmptinG to have thE lANd placED in a FedERAl TrusT, a legal designatioN To PRovide them with Land foR tHEiR SOveReiGn control, aS lOng yeARs of colONiZATIon HAd left them lanDless. BlumenTHal Argued ThAt tHE InterIor DePaRTmeNt's decision In suPport of thIs actiON was "fatALly, legaLly flaWed, And UnfaIR," aNd ThaT "iT WouLD uNfaIRly Remove laNd FrOm the Tax rOLLS Of thE suRrouNding Towns and bar loCal ContROl oVer hoW the lAnd iS uSed, whIle impOsing [A] tRemendous burden." the tRibe annouNceD tHe wItHdrawAL of the LanD anNexatioN petitiON in feBRUArY 2002.

Interstate air pollUtION
IN 1997, both BluMenthaL AnD GOVernor JoHn g. RoWlanD PEtitiOned THe united StAtes EnVIrOnMental PRoTectioN AGenCy (EpA) to aDDresS interState air PolluTIon problems creATed from MidwesT AnD SOuTHeasTerN sources. The PetiTIon wAs fiLEd In aCCordaNce wiTh sEcTIon 126 of the Clean Air Act, WhIch allOws a UNited States stAte to requeST POllution ReduCTiONs from out-of-staTe souRces that coNTribute sIgnifIcantly tO its air quALIty problEms.

in 2003, BLumEntHAL aNd the AttorneyS gEnerAl Of eight OthEr stateS (NeW YoRk, MAinE, MAryland, MaSsachuseTtS, NEw haMpsHire, NEW Jersey, RHoDe ISlAnd, And VeRMont) fiLed a fEderAl LaWSuiT againsT ThE bUsh ADmInIstrAtiOn For "enDangERinG air quaLity by gutTinG A criTiCaL componEnt of the federAl clean Air AcT." THe sUit allEGEd that chAnges in the Act would have eXEmpted tHouSands Of inDustrial aIr pOllutiOn sOUrces fRom the act's NEw souRCE ReviEW PrOviSiOn and that tHE New Rules AnD regUlationS would lead to an incrEAse In air pollutioN.

BiG TobACCo
whiLE ATTorNeY genERAl, Blumenthal was One of the leAdERs Of a 46-state laWSuiT aGainst tHe tobacCo indUStry, whiCh alleged That the coMpAnieS INvoLved had decEived the Public aboUT the dANgErs of SmoKing. BlUmEntHal arGued thAT thE statE of ConNeCticut ShoulD bE reimburSed for Medicaid expenses rElated To smoKinG. In 1998, the tobAccO ComPanies reaChed A $246 billion naTioNal SettlEmeNT, giviNg thE 46 StAteS InvolVed 25 yEArs of reimBUrSemENT pAyments. ConnECTIcuT's shaRe oF The setTlemEnt was estimated at ABout $3.6 billion.

In DEcemBER 2007, BlUmeNThal FiLed suit against rJ REyNOLds allegInG that a 2007 Camel AdvertisInG SpreaD in RolLing StOne
ation bid
In May 1995, Blu menthal an d the  st ate  o f Co nnec ticut filed la w suit s challenging a decisi on by  t h e De p ar tment  of the In t e rio rto  ap pr o ve  a bi d b y the f ederally r eco gn ized Mashant u ck et Pequotfor  annexationof165 ac re s o f  land  in  thetownso f Ledy ard, Nort hS toning t on andP r es ton.  The Pequot werea tt e mpting to have  the l an d  p l a ced  in  a Federal  t rust, a legal de s i g nat i on to provide  them withl and  for t he irs overei gn co nt r ol,  as long ye arsof coloni zation had lef t  them l andles s.Blu ment h al  a rgu ed tha t  t heI nte rior Dep ar tm ent's  dec i s i o n in  su ppor t ofthis action w as"fat a lly , leg allyflaw ed , and  unfai r," a nd  that "it would  unf airly rem ove  l and  f rom t h e taxrol lsof thesurroun d ing  t o w n sand bar local cont ro l ov er how t he lan d  i su sed, whi le  im posi n g  [a]trem e nd ous burd en." T h etr ibe ann ou nced t he  wi thd rawal of t he lan d annexa tionp etition in Feb r uary 2002.

I n te r s ta t e ai r p ollution
In  199 7 , bo th B l um ent h al an d Gov er n or John G. Rowland pet it ionedthe U nited StatesEnvironmen t a l  Protect ionA ge n cy (EPA) to ad dress  interstat e  air pol lutio n proble ms create d from Mid wes t a ndsou t h ea stern sources . Thepe titionwas  filedinacc ord anc ewith Sect ion 126of  t he  C lea n Air Act, whi ch  al lo wsa Uni t ed Sta tes s tate  t or equ est pol l ut i o n re du ct ions  fr om  out- of-s t ate  source s that co ntr i bute  s ig nifican tly to its ai rquality pr ob lem s.

In 2 003, Blu menthal and the Attorne y s Gener alof ei ghtother sta tes  (NewYor k , Main e, Mar yland ,Mas s a chuse t t s,  Ne wHampshire, N ewJerse y,  Rho de Isla nd, and Vermont) f i led  a federal la wsu it a g a in stt he Bus hA dmi n i stration for "e ndangering  a i rquality by gut ti ng a cr iticalcompo n ent ofthe feder al CleanAi r Ac t . " T he suit al leged th at change s  in t h eAct w oul d have  e xem ptedthousa n dsof in dustri al  air p ollut io n source s from the Act's New So urce R eview  pr ovision a ndt hat  the newrule s and regu lat ion s wou ldl ead t o an in cre a se in  air pollution . 
Big T ob acco
WhileA t t orn ey Ge ner a l, Blu ment hal was one of th e  leaders of a46-s t a telaw s uitag ainst the toba cco  i n d ustry, w hi ch allegedthat the  c o mpani es inv olvedhad dec e i ve d  the p ubli c a bout thedan ge r s of sm ok in g . Blum enth al  argue d that thes t ate of Connectic ut sh o u ld be rei mburs ed  for Me d icai d expenses  related to  smoki ng.In 19 98, the  t obacco  co mp anies reac h ed a $246  bill ion nat io nalset tlemen t, g i v ing t he 4 6sta tes invol v e d2 5ye a rsof r eimbu rs emen t payment s . Connec tic u t's sha re  of t he set t le m e nt was est ima ted a t about $3.6 bill i on . 

InDecemb er 200 7, Blum e nth al  filedsui t against R J Reynold s  al le ging  that a20 07 C am elad vertising sprea d in Rol ling Sto n e 
ation bid
In_May 1995,_Blumenthal and the state_of Connecticut_filed_lawsuits challenging_a_decision by the_Department of the_Interior to approve a_bid by the_federally_recognized Mashantucket Pequot for annexation of 165 acres of land in the towns of_Ledyard,_North Stonington_and_Preston._The Pequot were attempting to_have the land placed in_a Federal_trust, a legal designation to provide them with_land_for their sovereign_control, as long years of colonization had left them_landless. Blumenthal argued that the Interior_Department's decision in_support_of_this action was "fatally,_legally flawed, and unfair," and that_"it would unfairly remove land from_the tax rolls of the surrounding towns_and bar local control over how_the land is used, while_imposing [a]_tremendous burden." The tribe announced_the withdrawal of_the land_annexation petition in_February 2002.

Interstate air pollution
In 1997, both_Blumenthal and Governor_John G. Rowland petitioned the United_States_Environmental Protection Agency_(EPA)_to_address interstate_air pollution problems_created_from Midwest_and_southeastern sources. The petition was filed_in_accordance with Section 126 of the Clean Air_Act, which allows a_United_States state to request_pollution reductions from out-of-state sources_that contribute significantly to its air_quality problems.

In_2003, Blumenthal_and the Attorneys General of eight other states (New York, Maine,_Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey,_Rhode Island, and Vermont)_filed a_federal_lawsuit against the_Bush_Administration for_"endangering air quality by gutting a critical_component of_the federal Clean Air Act." The_suit alleged that changes_in_the Act would have exempted thousands_of industrial air pollution sources from_the Act's New Source Review_provision_and_that the new rules and_regulations would lead to an increase_in air pollution.

Big_Tobacco
While Attorney General, Blumenthal was one of_the_leaders of a 46-state lawsuit against_the_tobacco industry, which alleged that the_companies_involved_had deceived the public about_the dangers of smoking. Blumenthal argued_that the state of Connecticut should be reimbursed for_Medicaid expenses related_to smoking. In 1998, the_tobacco_companies_reached a $246 billion national settlement, giving the 46 states_involved 25_years of reimbursement_payments. Connecticut's share of the settlement was estimated at about_$3.6 billion.

In December 2007, Blumenthal filed suit_against RJ Reynolds alleging that a 2007 Camel advertising spread in_Rolling Stone