Bluegrass Army Depot disposal nears finish; GB agent removed, VX expected soon, official says

Greg Williams, chair of the governor’s commission on the chemical weapons disposal project, told the Richmond City Board of Commissioners that the Bluegrass Army Depot cleanup is in its final phase and that one of the most hazardous agents has already been removed.

“This is a tremendous accomplishment … There is no more GB chemical warfare agent at the Bluegrass Army Depot in Richmond, Kentucky,” Williams said, reporting that the program has finished treating GB-contaminated rocket warheads and is working through VX-contaminated items.

Williams said the workforce on the project has fallen from roughly 1,400 workers to about 904, with another reduction in force expected next month that could eliminate roughly 200 additional jobs. He noted local economic impacts from the multi‑decade program: more than $208 million in acquisitions to Kentucky companies, about $112 million spent in Madison…