Ascension Parish President looks towards the future after approval of plan to mitigate red dust

GONZALES — After the state approved a partial closure plan submitted by Ascension Parish and LALumina to address a red dust issue that's plagued residents for several years, Parish President Clint Cointment said Wednesday that work will begin over the next couple of weeks, "if not any day now.""We've been working to address the red dirt since our first meeting in 2023," Cointment said.Cointment said that Ascension will not take ownership or responsibility for the partial clos