Brett Walton
Brett writes about agriculture, energy, infrastructure, and the politics and economics of water in the United States. He also writes the Federal Water Tap, Circle of Blue’s weekly digest of U.S. government water news. He is the winner of two Society of Environmental Journalists reporting awards, one of the top honors in American environmental journalism: first place for explanatory reporting for a series on septic system pollution in the United States(2016) and third place for beat reporting in a small market (2014). He received the Sierra Club's Distinguished Service Award in 2018. Brett lives in Seattle, where he hikes the mountains and bakes pies. Contact Brett Walton
Federal Water Tap, December 12: Lawmakers Finalize Water Resources Development Bill
Federal Water Tap, December 5: For Tribes, White House Promises Climate Relocation Funding, Water Pollution Standards
The Stream, November 30, 2022: Activists in France Clash with Armed Guards at Proposed Reservoir Sites
Federal Water Tap, November 28: EPA Determines Pennsylvania Will Not Meet Chesapeake Bay Pollution-Reduction Goal
The Stream, November 23, 2022: Behind the Scenes at Qatar’s World Cup, Vast Water-Making Apparatus Must Keep Country Hydrated
Federal Water Tap, November 21: Klamath Dam Removal Approved by Energy Regulator
The Stream, November 16, 2022: UN Climate Summit Hosts First ‘Water Day’ at COP27
Federal Water Tap, November 14: Lake Erie Pollution Limit Would Be Required by Proposed Consent Decree
New Satellite Will See Water’s Big Picture
2022 Election Recap: Landslide Victory for Florida City’s ‘Right to Clean Water’ Amendment