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, 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, […]
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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 […]
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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
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Uncover the origins of Legionnaires' disease illness linked to the 1976 Philadelphia conference and its tragic impact.
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By: Brett Walton
The Rundown And lastly, ranking Democrats ask Congress’s watchdog arm to investigate Puerto Rico’s water supply failures. “Puerto Rico is experiencing drinking water supply shortages and service interruptions affecting households and economic activity. Failing pipelines and infrastructure regularly leak about half of the territory’s treated water. In mid-July, the Puerto Rico government announced rationing to […]
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The Rundown And lastly, the Lake Erie harmful algal bloom nears its summer peak. “The war on coal is over. At EPA, we have been removing the regulatory burdens that impeded domestic energy production and mining.” – David Fotouhi, EPA deputy administrator, speaking at an American Coal Council meeting in Park City, Utah, on August 20, 2026. By […]
By: Brett Walton
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