As someone who is actively working in this space: yeah, it's definitely not enough. This is the bare minimum. We need sweeping regulations nationwide. Unfortunately, this is becoming less and less likely. The best we can hope for at this point is for states like Colorado and California to put in the work to measure and regulate this stuff as best as possible and get enough data on Texas and New Mexico to shame them into doing something about it.
this post was submitted on 15 Jul 2024
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