A defense bill released by a congressional conference committee Dec. 9 dropped provisions that would have restricted discharges of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances—a class of chemical compounds known as PFAS—from manufacturers into water supplies and designated PFAS as “hazardous substances” under the federal Superfund law.

Former Navy engineer J. Brett Blanton, a Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority official since 2017, is set to take up new post in January.

Industry added only 1,000 jobs for the month but workforce still is up by 2%, year over year.

Organization viewed regulation as a problem for U.S. firms seeking to enter or continue working in Indonesian market.