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
The Stream, November 9: Aftermath of Drought and Flood Hurts Children in Kenya, Pakistan
FRESH, November 8, 2022: Ontario Government Proposes Less Strict Wetlands Protections
November 7: Supreme Court Takes Up Navajo Nation’s Claim to Colorado River
Slow to Start, Federal Water Bill Assistance Program Ramps Up
The Stream, November 2, 2022: Russian Airstrikes Damage Critical Infrastructure in Ukraine, Cutting Off Water
Federal Water Tap, October 31: Reclamation to Chart Course for Limiting Future Colorado River Releases
The Stream, October 26, 2022: Multiple Cholera Outbreaks Overwhelm Global Vaccine Supply
2022 Election: Water Regulation and Spending Punctuate State and Local Ballots
FRESH, October 25, 2022: New York Governor Must Decide Fate of Partial Crypto-Mining Moratorium
Federal Water Tap, October 24: EPA Reviews Drinking Water Contaminant for Human Health Impacts