Shantal Riley
@shantalwriter.bsky.social
Health and science journalist, writer, photographer, mother, gardener, cook, and lover of good English. Opinions are my own.
EPA plans to approve the PFAS herbicide epyrifenacil. It creates the byproduct trifluoroacetic acid/TFA, one of the most persistent & widespread #PFAS chemicals in the environment.
Comments on the plan to approve epyrifenacil are being accepted here until Dec. 3 www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-H...
Comments on the plan to approve epyrifenacil are being accepted here until Dec. 3 www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-H...
December 3, 2025 at 5:41 PM
EPA plans to approve the PFAS herbicide epyrifenacil. It creates the byproduct trifluoroacetic acid/TFA, one of the most persistent & widespread #PFAS chemicals in the environment.
Comments on the plan to approve epyrifenacil are being accepted here until Dec. 3 www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-H...
Comments on the plan to approve epyrifenacil are being accepted here until Dec. 3 www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-H...
Photojournalism matters.
Photo by Andrew Harnik, Getty
Photo by Andrew Harnik, Getty
November 6, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Photojournalism matters.
Photo by Andrew Harnik, Getty
Photo by Andrew Harnik, Getty
Last rays of Sunday. I love fall. #hudsonvalley #iloveny
November 3, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Last rays of Sunday. I love fall. #hudsonvalley #iloveny
A calm stream on a Sunday. Sound on.
September 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
A calm stream on a Sunday. Sound on.
Echinacea, commonly known as coneflower, from the garden. Echinacea purpurea has been used medicinally by Native Americans for hundreds of years in the treatment of respiratory infections, tooth pain, snakebites, etc.
August 17, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Echinacea, commonly known as coneflower, from the garden. Echinacea purpurea has been used medicinally by Native Americans for hundreds of years in the treatment of respiratory infections, tooth pain, snakebites, etc.
Behold, the humble day lily. Beautiful and fleeting.
July 3, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Behold, the humble day lily. Beautiful and fleeting.
A sign today in Kingston, NY. #nokings #hudsonvalley
June 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
A sign today in Kingston, NY. #nokings #hudsonvalley
Happy Caturday from the Hudson Valley! #caturday #hudsonvalley
May 18, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Happy Caturday from the Hudson Valley! #caturday #hudsonvalley
The National Park Service says: "Rock Creek has high levels of bacteria and other infectious pathogens that make swimming, wading, and other contact with the water a hazard to human (and pet) health."
In short, don't take kids swimming in Rock Creek.
In short, don't take kids swimming in Rock Creek.
May 13, 2025 at 7:54 PM
The National Park Service says: "Rock Creek has high levels of bacteria and other infectious pathogens that make swimming, wading, and other contact with the water a hazard to human (and pet) health."
In short, don't take kids swimming in Rock Creek.
In short, don't take kids swimming in Rock Creek.
Timeline cleanse. Tulips and wild peonies from the garden. And lots of ants.
April 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Timeline cleanse. Tulips and wild peonies from the garden. And lots of ants.
Tito the “mini” aloe vera. I think it’s time for a trim.
April 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Tito the “mini” aloe vera. I think it’s time for a trim.
Happy Earth Day.
April 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Happy Earth Day.
New York City today.
March 15, 2025 at 7:33 PM
New York City today.
It’s International Women’s Day. Sisters, let’s support one another.
March 8, 2025 at 7:59 PM
It’s International Women’s Day. Sisters, let’s support one another.
Timeline cleanse.
February 13, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Timeline cleanse.
Timeline cleanse. My money tree, Pinar.
January 28, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Timeline cleanse. My money tree, Pinar.
Deer Creek Beach, Ventura County, CA. I took this photo in 2023.
The beach and an adjacent 1,200 acres of land are protected by the Trust for Public Land, with plans to convey it to the National Park Service. So far, the property has been untouched by the LA fires.
The beach and an adjacent 1,200 acres of land are protected by the Trust for Public Land, with plans to convey it to the National Park Service. So far, the property has been untouched by the LA fires.
January 12, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Deer Creek Beach, Ventura County, CA. I took this photo in 2023.
The beach and an adjacent 1,200 acres of land are protected by the Trust for Public Land, with plans to convey it to the National Park Service. So far, the property has been untouched by the LA fires.
The beach and an adjacent 1,200 acres of land are protected by the Trust for Public Land, with plans to convey it to the National Park Service. So far, the property has been untouched by the LA fires.
Happy New Year people!
December 31, 2024 at 8:57 PM
Happy New Year people!