BASF's chemicals complex in Geismar, Louisiana, in ‘Cancer Alley,' an 85 mile stretch of the Mississippi river with over 150 toxic petrochemical plants, was ranked the 3rd worst polluter in the U.S.

BASF Corp. announced April 1 that Heather Remley has taken the reins as president and CEO of the Florham Park-based chemical company.

BASF is the largest chemical concern in the world. The concern produces polymers, plastics, synthetic rubber, and synthetic dyes for agriculture, construction, automotive, electrical engineering, and ...