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
Harmful Algal Blooms in Clear Lake, California
Federal Water Tap, May 3: Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Water Infrastructure Bill
Federal Aid for Overdue Water Bills Is Slow to Arrive
Federal Water Tap, April 26: Senate Republicans Make Infrastructure Counteroffer
Study Surveys Global Risk of Dry Wells
Federal Water Tap, April 19: Senate to Debate Water Infrastructure Bill This Week
California Report Tallies Hundreds of Failing Water Systems in the State
Federal Water Tap, April 12: Intelligence Agencies Deliver Warning About Climate Disruption. Again.
Federal Agencies Plan to Investigate Links between PFAS Exposure and Viral Illness
Federal Water Tap, April 5: Biden Pitches $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan with Total Lead Pipe Removal