CNW GroupOTTAWA, April 12 /CNW/ - The representative of more than 20 producers and shippers of sulphur in Western Canada is calling on all federal parties to protect jobs, health and safety and the environment, by immediately passing legislation that will bring a speedy end to the current CN rail labour disruptions….

Friberg explained that if Sulphur can’t be transported by rail, the only options are to store the product on-site at plants or shut down oil and gas production. “From an environmental, safety or economic perspective, neither is a sustainable solution. It’s essential that Parliament act now,” he says….

Continued disruptions will force plants to store sulphur on-site as formed product or in storage blocks. As plants reach critical inventory levels, sulphur production will have to be significantly curtailed, which could result in a serious decrease (or elimination) of natural gas production….([1] Full Story)