Kentucky Plant Begins Destruction of Next Inventory of Nerve Agent Weapons Bechtel-led team marks milestone toward meeting international treaty obligations News provided by Share this article Share this article RESTON, Va., Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A Bechtel-led plant in Kentucky has successfully begun destroying its next batch of chemical weapons, bringing the nation closer to its goal of eradicating the national stockpile by 2023. At the Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant in Richmond, a 155-milimeter artillery projectile filled with VX nerve agent was robotically opened and drained on Jan. 10. It is the first of more than 60 tons of VX 155mm projectiles scheduled to be processed.