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
Cholera Cases Spike Amid Extreme Weather, Conflict
Federal Water Tap, April 24: Pennsylvania’s Pollution Failures Targeted in Proposed Chesapeake Bay Settlement
Federal Water Tap, April 17: BLM Proposes Elevating Land and Water Conservation
Biden Administration Outlines Options for Colorado River Emergency Plan
Federal Water Tap, April 10: EPA’s Proposed Strengthening of Air Pollution Standards Comes with Water Benefit
Federal Water Tap, April 3: DHHS Seeks Household Water Debt Data
UN Water Conference Marked by Enthusiasm, Uncertainty
Great Lakes Take Global Stage
Federal Water Tap, March 27: U.S. Delegation Attends United Nations Water Conference
UN Conference on Water Aims to Rally Support for Ambitious Goals