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, October 9: Supreme Court Returns with Big Case on Regulatory Authority
Federal Water Tap, October 2: Federal Commission Identifies Needs for Protecting Water from Wildfire Damage
Clock Ticks for Water Utilities to Join National PFAS Settlements
Federal Water Tap, September 25: Army Corps Begins to Raise Underwater Barrier in Mississippi River to Hold Back Saltwater
Federal Water Tap, September 18: Survey Data Shows Households Behind on Water Bills
Federal Water Tap, September 11: EPA Slow to Intervene When Lead Found In Michigan City’s Drinking Water, Watchdog Says
Chicago Suburbs, Running Out of Water, Will Tap Lake Michigan
Federal Water Tap, September 5: EPA Reduces Wetlands Protections in Accordance with Supreme Court Decision
Federal Water Tap, August 28: NOAA Updates High Tide Flood Forecast Tool
‘Water Is Us’: New Book Offers Blueprint for Sustainable Water Future