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
2021 Election Preview: Two Cities, Facing Floods and Aridity, Eye Big Public Works
2021 Election Preview: New York Considers Right to Clean Water
Federal Water Tap, October 25: Warming Planet Threatens Global Political Stability, U.S. Intelligence Agencies Warn
Federal Water Tap, October 18: Agencies Call Attention To Cyber Threats Against Water Utilities
Federal Water Tap, October 11: White House, Reversing Trump, Proposes Environmental Review Changes
Water Groups Lauded a Side Agreement at the Paris Climate Conference. Then It Languished.
Federal Water Tap, October 4: Supreme Court Starts October Term with Groundwater Case
Federal Water Tap, September 27: New Projections Show High Risks for Colorado River Reservoirs
In Climate Talks, Plans to Keep Planet from Overheating Should Not Ignore Water
Toxin Levels Spike, Prompting Drinking Water Emergency in Northern California