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Joe Lyou

@jklyou.bsky.social
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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 · 07/10/2026
Clean Air Day mini-grant success story! Thanks Alfonso!
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Clean Air Day with Eli from MoveLA!
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
An optimist would say they’re going to have great 2027 draft lottery chance for the #1 pick. 🤔
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
#cleanairday ride for free thanks #lametro!
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
#cleanairday bike = clean air
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
#cleanairday
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Coalition for Clean Air @cleanairca.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
CCA Policy Director Bill Magavern cautions that faster processes could weaken protections and reduce public input on large projects. #NoOn45 Read more: www.kcra.com/article/cali...
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Ride L.A. Metro for free on Clean Air Day, Wed., Oct. 7. I'll be on the K-line! thesource.metro.net/ride-metro-f...
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Clean Air Day is a great day to do this ribbon-cutting!
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Coalition for Clean Air @cleanairca.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Only 2 days away!!! Let's do it together. :blue_heart: Cleanairday.org/pledge
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Coalition for Clean Air @cleanairca.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The countdown to the 9th Annual California Clean Air Day is here!!! Join Ontario Future Alliance's very own Pastor Ted in taking the pledge by Wednesday, October 7.🩵 cleanairday.org/pledge
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Nope. Haven't received my ballot yet and haven't seen any voting guides.
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Don't be tricked into voting for a bad proposition. Read this and vote no on Prop. 45. goldenstatereport.substack.com/p/california...
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California needs CEQA reform. Prop. 45 is the wrong way to do it
Proposition 45 would make far-reaching changes to environmental review for "essential" projects that would be difficult to alter.
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Coalition for Clean Air @cleanairca.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Read Dori’s full op-ed to learn how California’s At-Berth Regulation is reducing harmful emissions, protecting public health, and using proven technologies to keep pollution out of our air: ccair.org/at-berth-op-ed/
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
So much for the Flyers speed and checking this season.
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
BESS is key to making our renewable energy system work. Fires are unacceptable. We need both a widespread and effective energy storage system and the safest system possible.
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The BESS standard for California is published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). The 2026 update of NFPA 855 specifies the new, much more stringent standards. www.nfpa.org/codes-and-st...
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NFPA 855 Standard Development
Stay informed and participate in the standards development process for NFPA 855
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It's not clear what safety requirements were imposed on the La Verne facility or the 3 other BESS sites MWD constructed (Jensen & Skinner being the others). New BESS facilities are required to meet much more stringent safety standards than old ones. La Verne isn't that old. Safety specifics unclear.
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The focus in MWD committee and board meetings was exclusively on cost savings. No one mentioned safety in the meeting minutes I reviewed and the committee meeting video I watched. Orange County Fire Authority told MWD to improve safety & MWD decided to not move forward with BESS in OC.
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Good to see coverage of the safety improvements in battery energy storage systems (BESS), even with the new fires in La Verne and Moss Landing. I dug deep into the MWD decision on the La Verne facility. Here's what I found. 🧵 www.latimes.com/california/s...
latimes.com
Lithium-ion battery fire disrupts another California community, raising questions about storage, safety
A lithium-ion battery fire in California that triggered widespread evacuations is again raising alarms about how and where the technology is stored.
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
As a former teenage Zamboni driver, I have to say this is the worst application of technology ever. Also, FYI, making a good sheet of ice is a skill. I'm sure you can program it, but it's really important not to allow water to build up in the corners. www.nytimes.com/athletic/762...
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Move over, Zamboni? The Avalanche's practice rink has a driverless ice resurfacer
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Be prepared for a very trying and long season. My expectations are very low.
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Palisades. Eaton. GKN. Lineage. What's next? Join me tomorrow to find out about "The Next Big Air Disaster." Register at www.ccair.org/events/conve...
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Coalition for Clean Air @cleanairca.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The Coalition for Clean Air mourns the passing of Byron Sher, one of California’s greatest environmental legislators of the late 20th century.🕊️ We honor his legacy and the victories he secured for California’s environment and air quality. His work continues to guide us today.💙
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Thanks to ZM Trucks for the tour of their heavy-duty Class 4-6 battery-electric truck assembly facility! Great alternative to deadly diesel. Can't wait to see these trucks on the road.
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Coalition for Clean Air @cleanairca.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Congress is trying to strip away California’s clean air protections at our ports. We can’t let this happen. Tell your Congress member: Vote NO on the At-berth Rule revocation. Cleaner ships = cleaner air = healthier communities. house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Having served 4 years on the California Transportation Commission, I still can't understand why we continually widen highways knowing that it simply just doesn't work. Correction, I know why it happens. I just don't like that it's about $$$ and not about solving mobility problems.
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soysegura.bsky.social @soysegura.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Yes, we all should bring receipts when speaking to the public, especially about life-and-death and health scenarios. I am grateful for our climate journalists!!! @awalkerinla.bsky.social and @sammyroth.bsky.social , and all of you for sharing.
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Your foundation funded some of the work I did early in my career. Thank you! Now, decades later, the work continues. At @cleanairca.bsky.social we protect public health, improve air quality, and prevent climate change while focusing on solving problems in our most polluted communities.
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Join me in supporting California Safe Schools. Great organization working to protect students from toxic chemicals. give.communityin.org/californiasa...
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California Safe Schools
Robina Suwol is Executive Director of California Safe Schools (CSS), a celebrated children's environmental health and justice coalition founded in 1998 to ensure toxic-free environments in and around ...
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Data center prerequisites: (1) clean source of energy; (2) community support; (3) sustainable non-harmful water supply; (4) skilled & trained construction & operation workers; (5) tax billionaire & trillionaire tech bros & companies to internalize costs & benefit local communities.
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Thank you, President Trump, for pushing truckers into zero-emission trucks by creating record high diesel prices. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/b...
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Iran War Helps to Drive U.S. Diesel Prices to New High
Because of the war in Iran, the cost has climbed past the record it reached in 2022 after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Great job on this video by @cleanairca.bsky.social Diana "Dipa" Alvarado!
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Another new "air pollution makes you stupid study." This time in NYT. Be smart. Reduce air pollution. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/c...
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Cleaner Air, Smarter Toddlers
New research links climate policies to improved early-childhood development.
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Did I take the pledge? I can't remember.
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Coalition for Clean Air @cleanairca.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
California, let’s make this number MOVE! Every #CleanAirDayCA pledge instantly updates our live tracker — your action becomes part of our momentum. Help us climb higher than last year and show what clean‑air champions can do.💙🌬️ Take the pledge at cleanairday.org/pledge and watch your impact appear.
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
New study shows improved cognitive function after one month with a HEPA air filter. More evidence that air pollution makes you stupid. Consistent with findings in several other studies. Be smart. Reduce air pollution. Also, get a HEPA air filter. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Effect of HEPA filtration air purifiers on cognitive function from a secondary outcome analysis of a pragmatic randomized crossover trial - Scientific Reports
Exposure to particulate matter is associated with adverse health outcomes such as cardiovascular and neurological diseases. However, there are few intervention studies that have examined short-term ch...
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Happy to share a bike lane with people from any political party. Less traffic, better health, cleaner air. Paris invested in biking & walking infrastructure & reduced air pollution 50% between 2005 & 2024. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/u...
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Do D.E.I. Bike Paths Exist? The Trump Administration Says Yes.
The administration has revoked funding for bike paths, and encouraged removing some. A cycling advocate said it is playing on the idea of “that dork on a bike.”
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Meanwhile, in California, transportation officials continue spending billions every year to widen freeways while leaving high quality active transportation proposals unfunded. #FundATP
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
“Dutch people cycle an average of 2.6km each per day. If this pattern was replicated worldwide, annual carbon emissions would drop by 686 million tonnes. This mammoth figure exceeds the entire carbon footprint of most countries, including the UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia and Australia.” @euronews.com
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Cycling like the Dutch would slash the world’s carbon footprint
If everybody cycled like the Dutch, we could offset the UK or Australia’s entire carbon footprint.
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leftylady.bsky.social @leftylady.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Texans, if you’re one of the people who had their voter registration suspended, there’s still time to fix it! trib.al/OP3mVj5
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
@portoflongbeach.bsky.social tell me exactly how you plan to comply with California Public Resources Code Sec. 25524.2, which says no new nuclear power plants "until there exists a demonstrated technology or means for the disposal of high-level nuclear waste." www.latimes.com/business/sto...
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Is Long Beach ready for a floating nuclear power plant? Here's what to know
How a tiny startup plans to float nuclear reactors off Long Beach to keep the lights on
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
If you smell smoke or see ashes, take precautionary measures to reduce your exposure. Don't believe so-called "authorities" who tell you otherwise. www.nytimes.com/article/wild...
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How Wildfire Smoke Affects Your Health
Scientists have found that people are being exposed to more toxins than previously known.
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
How's this for an alternative? The @portoflongbeach.bsky.social supports the widespread adoption of residential solar in West Long Beach & other nearby EJ communities, which reduces the cost of electricity to those impacted by port operations, supports grid stability, & could provide the port power.
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
If nuclear power is so safe, why does the federal government have to insure the industry against liability? Taxpayers are on the hook if things go wrong. It's called the Price-Anderson Act. thebulletin.org/2023/08/sena...
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Senate extends nuclear liability-limiting law without public scrutiny. Here’s why we should care.
A 20-year extension of the Price-Anderson Act passed the US Senate on July 27, 2023 without prior public hearing. It has yet to pass the House.
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
If you think CA hasn't had nuclear power reactor mishaps, read about the history of Atomics International and the 1959 accident that resulted in 1/3 of a reactor core melting down and radioactive iodine release on the L.A./Ventura county border. psmag.com/environment/...
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50 Years After America's Worst Nuclear Meltdown
Human error helped worsen a nuclear meltdown just outside Los Angeles, and now human inertia has stymied the radioactive cleanup for half a century.
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
When we said "zero emissions," we did not mean this. The story notes the CA ban on new nuclear power plants. Public Resources Code Sec. 25524.2 says no "until there exists a demonstrated technology or means for the disposal of high-level nuclear waste." 🧵 www.dailybreeze.com/2026/08/17/p...
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Port of Long Beach could bring new nuclear power to California for first time in 50 years
Bluecore Energy is working to develop small modular nuclear reactors that will generate electricity to power the port’s operations and vessels,
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Coalition for Clean Air @cleanairca.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
📢Warehouse fires and toxic releases remind us: CA needs more environmental protections, not loopholes. In his new op‑ed, our CEO @jklyou.bsky.social explains why closing the ‘toxic pollution loophole’ is urgent — and how SB 954 can protect communities statewide. Read it here: ccair.org/sb954oped
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Those rafts ruled! I think the ones in Santa Monica were blue. Blame boogie boards for leading to the extinction of the good old sandpaper rafts. Kids nowadays have no idea how much pain we could take back in the day.
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Joe Lyou @jklyou.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
One of the most important air quality achievements ever.
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