In April 2020, on the heels of the pandemic shutdown, the price of crude oil fell to a negative value for the first time ever. The shutdown hit many oil and gas companies hard. But while companies lick their wounds and decide their next moves, an important concept called environmental and social corporate governance (ESG) has come greater into focus.
Kevin Schug takes a break from his popular blog and reveals an exciting new collaboration between LCGC and the American Chemical Society Analytical Division, Subdivision on Chromatography and Separations Chemistry, to keep readers abreast of the latest trends and developments in separation science with a new series of blogs from members of this group.
After a few months of the coronavirus shutdown, the author has found some effective approaches to teaching and holding research meetings remotely.
My initial inclination was to write about something other than the current status of life, given the threats of coronavirus. However, after a month extension to the shelter-in-place was ordered by the U.S. government this past weekend, and after various e-discussions with friends and colleagues throughout the world who are experiencing similar challenges, I felt I might have something to offer to make life easier.