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
World Water Day Reflects on Conflict, Peace
Can U.S and Mexico Secure Water Supplies in Shrinking Rio Grande?
Federal Water Tap, March 18: Spy Agencies See Water, Climate as National Security Risks
The Stream, March 13, 2024: Cambodia Canal Proposal Could Harm Mekong Delta
Federal Water Tap, March 11: Congress Finalizes 2024 Budget for Water, Energy Agencies
Federal Water Tap, March 4: Permanent Water Bill Assistance Program Proposed in Senate
Federal Water Tap, February 26: Natural Disasters Prompt Residents of U.S. Island Territories to Move, Census Finds
Federal Water Tap, February 19: Agriculture Census Reveals Farming Shifts
Federal Water Tap, February 12: Modifying Glen Canyon Dam Operations to Combat Non-native Fish
Federal Water Tap, February 5: NSF Selects Water, Climate Innovation Hubs