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, January 29: EPA Proposes Stricter Water Pollution Limits for Large Slaughterhouses
Federal Water Tap, January 22: BLM Develops Large-Scale Solar Plan to Protect Habitats, Expand Renewable Energy
Federal Water Tap, January 15: EPA Water Leader Will Step Down
Federal Water Tap, January 8: EPA River Survey Notes Ecosystem Improvements, Challenges Nationally
Federal Water Tap, December 18: White House Signs Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative
Federal Water Tap, December 11: EPA Rejects Florida Water Quality Standards
Federal Water Tap, December 4: EPA Proposes 10-Year Timeline to Remove Most Lead Pipes
Federal Water Tap, November 27: Army Corps Signs Agreement for Solar Panels above Tribe’s Irrigation Canal
Federal Water Tap, November 20: Report Concludes Water Managers “Slow to Adapt” to Climate Changes
Billions in Federal Assistance after New Mexico’s Largest Wildfire. But Little Money to Repair Streams