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January 25, 2021

New Wind Farm to Increase West Virginia’s Wind Power by Nearly 15%

Clean, renewable energy for West Virginia residents surged forward today when Clearway Energy Group selected the Bechtel-Reed & Reed Joint Venture, to build its Black Rock wind farm in Grant County and Mineral counties. The new wind farm represents a...

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January 12, 2021

Kentucky Plant Begins Destruction of Next Inventory of Nerve Agent Weapons

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...

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January 12, 2021

Statement on political contributions

We condemn the January 6 violence at the U.S. Capitol as a profoundly disturbing attempt to undermine the rule of law and the results of the election in the U.S. The Bechtel employee-run Political Action Committee is currently setting its...

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January 11, 2021

Bechtel joins global alliance to protect communities from extreme heat

Bechtel joined the Extreme Heat Resilience Alliance as the sole engineering and construction partner following an invitation from the Adrienne Arsht-Rockefeller Foundation Resilience Center to help fight the impacts of rising temperatures and support urban preparedness against heat waves around...

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December 16, 2020

Bechtel Recognizes Nine Supply Chain Partners

Bechtel recognized nine subcontractors and suppliers as key contributors to the success of its projects in the oil, gas and chemicals business. This year’s award recipients exemplified outstanding partnership and teamwork to deliver for Bechtel’s customers around the world. We...

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December 15, 2020

Colorado Plant Begins Destruction of Next Inventory of Chemical Weapons

A Bechtel-led plant in Colorado has successfully begun its next campaign of chemical weapons destruction, bringing the nation closer to its goal of eradicating the national stockpile by 2023. At the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant in Pueblo, a 105mm...

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November 19, 2020

Cyber industry association names two Bechtel security experts as fellows

Bechtel, a leading provider of defense and security services for government and commercial customers, announced today that Katie Pehrson and Charlie Givens have been appointed to Control System Cyber Security Association International’s ((CS)2AI) fellowship program. (CS)2AI is a global not-for-profit...

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November 12, 2020

Bechtel executive honored with U.S. Department of the Navy’s Presidential Rank award for high-impact achievements

Bechtel, a leading provider of defense and security services to government and commercial customers, announced today that Manager of Business Strategy Sharon Smoot has been recognized by the U.S. Department of the Navy with a Presidential Rank Award for her...

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