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, May 28, 2021: Australian Coal Mine’s Water Withdrawals Need Deeper Analysis, Court Says
The Stream, May 27, 2021: Chinese Officials Warn of Major Flooding Again This Summer
The Stream, May 26, 2021: Children Harmed by Attacks on Water Infrastructure, UNICEF Says
The Stream, May 25, 2021: Mining Denver's Sewers for Energy
Federal Water Tap, May 24: In Congress, Lawmakers Target Water Debt Relief, Drought Response
Congress’s Stealth Water Infrastructure Deal
Federal Water Tap, May 17: White House Advisory Council Outlines Environmental Justice Recommendations
Extremely Dry Conditions Spill Across the American West
Federal Water Tap, May 10: White House Releases Conservation Roadmap
Toxic Cyanobacteria Choke Water Systems Around California’s Clear Lake