Brett Walton is a journalist at Circle of Blue. He writes about agriculture, energy, infrastructure, and the politics and economics of water in the United States, with a focus on hydrology, water conservation, and water rights. Brett has been featured in prominent outlets such as Michigan Radio, The Center For Michigan, and Inside Climate News, and is a two-time winner of Society of Environmental Journalists awards for his impactful reporting.
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Brett’s coverage predominantly centers on governmental announcements and legal policy regulation, with a focus on the water conservation, environmental protection, infrastructure repairs, EPA regulations, and drought. He would likely be most responsive to pitches offering insights from experts in government policies related to water management and environmental regulations.
Given Brett’s coverage of topics like sustainability and energy alongside his focus on governmental actions related to water resources and the environment, he may also be interested in stories that offer unique perspectives or case studies about sustainable practices within these sectors.
While Brett's geographic focus is not specified but considering his extensive coverage of federal initiatives it can be inferred that he focuses mainly on U.S. federal policies regarding water management and conservation efforts.
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By: Brett Walton
The Rundown And lastly, EPA reiterates a cybersecurity warning from water sector groups related to public records requests. “Interstate exchanges, including those using new sources of water such as ocean desalination and recycled wastewater, could increase water supply reliability and increase water management tools to help meet the basin’s challenges.” – Excerpt from an agreement […]
Some day in the next 12 months – maybe in late-August, maybe not until next spring – Lake Mead will drop below the critical threshold of 1,035 feet above s
By: Brett Walton
The country’s most severe drinking water problems, from high levels of contaminants and foul-smelling water to pipe breaks, low water pressure, and expensive rates, are generally found in the thousands of small systems that serve dozens of people up to a few thousand. These systems are public health crises waiting to emerge, said Denise Schmidt, […]
By: Brett Walton
The Rundown And lastly, the EPA administrator says the agency won’t regulate data center water use. “While we hear these stories of the worst-case data center that is most controversial and has the most amount of opposition, we might hear less about the data center that is following all the best practices. It is important, […]
Decades ago, before it was much of a concern, water moved through the average U.S. home in enormous quantities. Toilets pulled 3.5 gallons per flush or more. Washing machines filled like tiny swimming pools. Water flowed and flowed. Things have tightened considerably since then. New data shows that U.S. homes are becoming ever more efficient […]
By: Brett Walton
The Rundown And lastly, Democratic senators criticize the EPA’s reversal on coal ash regulations. “EPA has failed to identify new evidence or changed circumstances that justify abandoning or weakening these protections just two years later.” – Letter from Senate Democrats to Lee Zeldin, the EPA administrator, criticizing the agency’s proposals to weak federal oversight of […]
Gamblers now have a chance to put their money where the water isn’t. Kalshi, an online prediction market, is offering wagers on Lake Mead’s water level at the end of June. Prediction markets like Kalshi and its competitor Polymarket allow users to bet on the outcome of events – things like elections, interest rate decisions, […]
By: Brett Walton
The Rundown And lastly, a Justice Department settlement with Chemours over the company’s PFAS water pollution angers top North Carolina officials. “This is not simply a temporary drought condition. I want to make clear that what we’re witnessing is a long-term shift in the baseline of conditions in the West’s water systems…Now is the time […]
By: Brett Walton
The Rundown *The Federal Water Tap will be on summer break starting next week. The weekly briefing will resume on August 17.* And lastly, a USDA report outlines changes in manure management in the U.S. hog industry. “America must win the AI race, but working families should not be forced to subsidize it. No data […]
The iconic waterway, fundamental to the region’s modern existence – its desert metropolises, its high-tech industries, its agriculture, and its recreation economy – is on the verge of crashing. A two-decade drying trend, aided by carbon pollution in the atmosphere and water use that exceeds supply have
