New report identifies Ascension Parish ammonia plant as top air toxic polluter in US

New report identifies Ascension Parish ammonia plant as top air toxic polluter in US

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- A new report released Tuesday identifies CF Industries' Ascension Parish plant as the top toxic air polluter in the nation. The "Ascension Parish: Prosperity or Pollution?" report from environmental justice groups Louisiana Bucket Brigade and Rural Roots Louisiana said Ascension is among the top 10 parishes/counties for toxic air pollution. The report said CF Industries ranks No. 1 in the U.S. for toxic chem…