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, August 23: EPA Updates Human Health Guidelines for Pesticides in Drinking Water
The Stream, August 20, 2021: Taliban Takeover Threatens Afghanistan Water Security, Scholars Say
The Stream, August 19, 2021: Hundreds Flee Deadly Water Conflict in Northern Cameroon
Shrinking Reservoirs Trigger Deeper Water Cuts for Lower Colorado River
Federal Water Tap, August 16: Senate Passes Infrastructure Bill
The Colorado River Basin’s Daunting New Math
Dry Wells in Northern California Bring Home the Costs and Stresses of Drought
Federal Water Tap, August 9: Infrastructure Bill Edges Forward in Senate
Federal Water Tap, August 2: Senate Begins Infrastructure Bill Debate
Constant, Compounding Disasters Are Exhausting Emergency Response