https://therecord.media/epa-says-litigation-from-republicans... (“EPA says litigation from Republicans, water companies forced withdrawal of cybersecurity memo”)

> But the rule quickly faced lawsuits from Republican lawmakers who claimed the cybersecurity improvements needed to pass the assessments would be too costly for suppliers. The lawmakers expressed concerns that water companies would simply pass the costs of cybersecurity protections on to customers.

> The lawsuits were then backed up by two powerful industry groups — the AWWA and the NRWA — before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit struck down the rule in July. At the time, the EPA said the ruling “undercuts EPA’s efforts to protect the safety of the nation’s drinking water from malicious cyberattacks.”