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
The Water Transition: A Conversation with Author Peter Gleick
Federal Water Tap, August 21: Smaller Colorado River Cuts in 2024 Operating Plan
Federal Water Tap, August 14: EPA Investigates Civil Rights Complaint Against California Water Board
Federal Water Tap, August 7: Agencies to Assess Value of Nature
Federal Water Tap, July 31: Army Corps Dredges Upper Mississippi as River Levels Drop
The Stream, July 26, 2023: In Drought-Stricken Spain, Farmers Restore Ancient Irrigation Canals
Fresh, July 25, 2023: Chicago Mayor Outlines ‘Green New Deal’ with Environmental Justice Focus
Federal Water Tap, July 24: House Republicans Pass Big Cuts for Water Infrastructure Loan Fund
Workers Needed to Fulfill America’s Infrastructure Goals
Federal Water Tap, July 17: Legislation Seeks to Encourage Novel Groundwater Conservation Tool