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Joe Lyou

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Coalition for Clean Air President & CEO. Dad. Swimmer. Sailer. Surfer. Hockey fan.

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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 2d

Got to disagree with on that one good buddy. 38 years of friendship with you has been one of the better decisions in my life.

Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 2d

Personal opinion: @latimes.com stories are always better when they quote me. Can we all just agree to support the U.S. Chemical Safety Board so they can assess and prevent things like the Chevron refinery explosion? Fund the CSB! www.latimes.com/environment/...

Chevron's El Segundo refinery has a history of safety and environmental violations

Over the last five years, Chevron's El Segundo refinery has 46 violations of environmental safety rules; over the last decade, it was also issued 17 OSHA violations.

www.latimes.com

Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 3d

Agree. Risks too with all the trucks hauling sulfuric acid to and from the refinery.

Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 4d

Fortunately, Chevron doesn't use HF. In SoCal, only Torrance Refinery and Valero use HF. If there was an accident, terrorist attack, or earthquake that released HF at Torrance or Valero, the consequences could be horrendous.

Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 4d

Those "multiple fires" were likely flares burning off product in the system. That's what they're supposed to do. The Isomax unit exploded and burned. May have been lucky that the storage tanks didn't catch fire. Need a U.S. Chemical Safety Board investigation, but Trump is trying to defund them.

Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 4d

I live in Hollyglen near the park. I used to live on Arena. When I lived their during the Northridge earthquake, I got a great view of the whole sky lighting up as the refinery flares blew out everything in the system, which was exactly what they were supposed to do. No Boardroom brewery then. 😞

Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 5d

Unfortunately for us, refineries and the nearby Los Angeles Air Force Base are probably high on the target list for nuclear weapon attacks if a war breaks out. Probably LAX too.

Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 5d

The public can file complaints about the incident on the @southcoastaqmd.bsky.social web site, xappp.aqmd.gov/complaints/N.... Complaints may be used to issue Notices of Violation (NOVs) for violating the district's public nuisance regulation and other rules. NOVs may result in fines and orders.

Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 5d

The explosion and fire have been reported to be located at the Isomax unit, which the refinery uses for fuel distillation and cracking, part of the process of converting oil to gasoline, diesel, and other products.

Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 5d

The 5-minute averages of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions peaked at 541.53 parts per billion at 11 p.m. at a monitoring location on the east border of the facility. Black carbon readings were slightly elevated, but local PM2.5 low-cost sensor readings didn't show much, if any, impact.

Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 5d

Several years ago @southcoastaqmd.bsky.social adopted a regulation (Rule 1180) that requires the refinery to monitor air quality at their fence line and post data on a website. You can see the data at elsegundo1180.com. 🧵

Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 5d

Chevron refinery in El Segundo exploded and burned last night. Here's the view from my house. Some things to know. 🧵

Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 5d

I'm headed off to Quebec City. I need to learn these very quickly. Tabarnak?

Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 19d

Good for you EV Realty!

Canary Media Inc. @canarymedia.com · 20d

San Bernardino is getting one of California’s biggest fast-charging depots for electric trucks, and developer EV Realty has secured $75 million to keep expanding.

EV Realty lands $75M to expand electric truck charging in California

The startup has four mega-charging sites planned in the state, and says the underlying economics of electric freight hauling can withstand federal policy…

www.canarymedia.com

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Coalition for Clean Air @cleanairca.bsky.social · 20d

This week, we’re celebrating 15 years of leadership, advocacy, and impact from our President & CEO, Dr. Joe Lyou! 🎉 #CleanAirNow #CleanAirLeadership

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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 21d

Great CA end-of-session recap by @merriangb.bsky.social from @nrdc.org in case you wanted to know. What looked like a quiet year on the clean air and climate protection front turned very busy during the last days before the Legislature adjourned. www.nrdc.org/bio/merrian-...

California’s End-of-Session Blitz Is a Ray of Sunshine for Climate Progress

The California legislature passes a package of climate action bills as the Trump administration backslides on federal commitments.

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Coalition for Clean Air @cleanairca.bsky.social · 22d

It’s not Clean Air Day without you 💙

We’re only a couple weeks away from Wednesday, October 1st! Take the #CleanAirDayCA pledge today by visiting cleanairday.org/pledge

#ItsWhatSusannahWouldHaveWanted

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Coalition for Clean Air @cleanairca.bsky.social · 22d

We’re grateful for Liane’s leadership and years of public service, and we look forward to working with Lauren as she leads California’s bold climate agenda forward.💙

@airresources.bsky.social @carb-chair.bsky.social

#CleanAir #CARB #ClimateAction #CaliforniaAirResourcesBoard

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John Bistline @bistline.bsky.social · 23d

California's electricity bills are rising, not because of clean energy, but because of how fixed costs are included in rates. Great post from Meredith Fowlie on the problem and potential policy levers: energyathaas.wordpress.com/2025/09/15/r...

Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 26d

California's cap-and-invest bill in committee right now. www.senate.ca.gov/media-live-e...

Live Media | California State Senate

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Coalition for Clean Air @cleanairca.bsky.social · 27d

Make your voice heard! 📣

California legislators are voting on key clean air and climate bills this week.

Visit findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov to find your representatives and urge them to support AB 1207 and AB 105/SB 105.

#ActOnAir #CleanAirNow #ClimateAction #CoalitionForCleanAir #TakeAction

Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 27d

Is it 100% on the crew or could the crane operator share any responsibility for not communicating clearly what they were doing? I saw other footage showing the ship emission capture and control mechanism releasing from the exhaust stack exactly how they're designed to do during emergencies.

Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 28d

Count me in on the standing ovation Justice Sotomayor. "Rather than stand idly by while our Constitutional freedoms are lost, I dissent.” www.huffpost.com/entry/sonia-...

1 Line From Sonia Sotomayor Earns A Standing Ovation On ‘Colbert’

The Supreme Court justice then urged Stephen Colbert’s audience to do one key thing.

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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · Sep 8

There once was a mighty ocean.

Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · Sep 2

Someone please make a Spotify playlist of all of the songs mentioned or played in the NPR Fresh Air 7-day series of interviews on the Roots of Rock & R&B. Do it and I'm pretty sure you're guaranteed a spot in heaven. www.npr.org/programs/fre...

Fresh Air for Aug. 25, 2025: Guitarist Scotty Moore; Rockabilly pioneer Carl Perkins

Hear the Fresh Air program for Aug 25, 2025