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, May 9: Interior Unveils Lake Powell Protection Measures
After Decades of Neglect, Bill Coming Due for Michigan’s Water Infrastructure
Federal Water Tap, May 2: Senators Release Draft Text of Major Water Resources Legislation
Federal Water Tap, April 25: Colorado River States, Interior Near Completion of 2022 Drought Response Plan
War in Ukraine, Drought Converge to Worsen Hunger Crises in Horn of Africa
Federal Water Tap, April 18: ‘Profound Concerns’ With Lake Powell Prompt Feds To Consider More Colorado River Cutbacks
Federal Water Tap, April 11: Supreme Court Reinstates Trump-Era Water Rule Related to Fossil Fuel Infrastructure
Inflation Weighs On U.S. Water Utilities
Federal Water Tap, April 4: EPA Reaffirms Decision Not to Regulate Rocket Fuel Chemical in Drinking Water
Federal Water Tap, March 28: Sediment Buildup Decreases Lake Powell Storage Capacity