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, November 13: EPA Takes Next Step in Nitrate Health Assessment
The Stream, November 8, 2023: Drought Continues to Cut Ship Capacity at Panama Canal
Federal Water Tap, November 6: EPA Grants Tribes’ Request to Scrutinize Tire Chemical that Kills Salmon
EPA Restarts Assessment of Health Risks from Nitrate in Water
The Stream, November 1, 2023: Fishers and Scientists Work to Save South America’s Largest Body of Water, Overwhelmed by Oil and Algae
Federal Water Tap, October 30: Feds Back State-Led Colorado River Conservation Plan
New Mexico’s Largest Fire Wrecked This City’s Water Source
Federal Water Tap, October 23: White House Asks Congress for Billions in Humanitarian Aid
The $58 Trillion Value of Water: A Conversation with Stuart Orr of WWF
Federal Water Tap, October 16: EPA Pulls Cybersecurity Plan for Water Utilities