EPA says litigation from Republicans, water companies forced withdrawal of cybersecurity memo

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided to rescind a memorandum establishing new cybersecurity guidelines for water systems across the country after Republican lawmakers and water companies filed a lawsuit against the measure. First reported by The Messenger, the decision to withdraw the order was announced in a memo on Wednesday to State Drinking

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