A national citizens group is advocating treatment of a VX by-product here in Indiana, on the same site where the deadly chemical agent is being destroyed.

The chemical weapons working group made a proposal Thursday to the U. S. Army regarding disposal of VX hydrolysate, a caustic drano-like substance. The plan recommends the army construct and operate a super-critical water oxidation facility to treat the by-product at the Newport facility, as originally planned and approved by citizens and the state. Second, it suggests the army transport the water oxidation units to Kentucky to destroy chemical agent hydrolysates there.

The group says the proposal would save taxpayer money and be environmentally safe.