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 recognized for his work with multiple awards, including two Society of Environmental Journalists reporting awards, and has been featured in outlets such as Michigan Radio, Inside Climate News, and the World Economic Forum.
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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 promotes targeted standards for water reuse at a G20 ministerial summit. “Fit-for-purpose may mean using water of treated quality appropriate for the application, taking into account applicable water quality requirements and criteria and operational needs of each end use, while recognizing that there is no one-size-fits-all approach to water reuse […]
By: Brett Walton
The Rundown And lastly, the push continues for a permanent federal water-bill assistance program. “We shouldn’t have to beg every single year to have funding to make sure people have running clean water.” – Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) making the case for a permanent federal program to assist low-income households with their water bills. Tlaib […]
2025 had the second-highest case rate on record for the waterborne respiratory illness.
By: Brett Walton
The Rundown And lastly, the Army Corps completes the first-ever assessment of PFAS in wild rice in northern Michigan. “We need to make sure we’ve got accurate information about power usage, water usage, setbacks, backup power, get rid of non-disclosure agreements. My legislation would require, not invite, but require that information to come forward and […]
By: Brett Walton
The Rundown And lastly, the GAO assesses the Army Corps’ mitigation of ecosystem losses in its civil works projects. “Moreover, none of the Chief’s Reports that we reviewed provided details on how the Corps determined that the adverse impact on fish and wildlife and ecological resources from the project would be negligible.” – Excerpt from […]
The news business, if you haven’t heard, is a mess. Against the worrisome backdrop of a steep drop in newsroom jobs, 38 climate and environment reporters gathered at Flathead Lake Biological Station, in Montana, in early October for two days of in-depth talks. Representing big metro dailies, national print and radio outlets, and nonprofit pioneers, […]
By: Brett Walton
The Rundown And lastly, a Kansas senator’s support for providing more water to a wildlife refuge in his state could also benefit his nearby landholdings, an Associated Press investigation found. “U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall wanted to solve a water rights dispute in rural Kansas that pitted farmers against environmentalists and threatened the health of a […]
By: David D. Flagg, Soumya Karlamangla, Oliver Milman, Seth Borenstein, Teresa Tomassoni, John Lang, Bärbel Winkler, Jeff Masters, Brett Walton, Geoffrey Henderson, Nathaniel Geiger, Cynthia Mahoney, Neha Pathak, Rebecca Owen
A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, October 18, 2026 thru Sat, October 24, 2026.
By: Brett Walton
The Rundown And lastly, the interior secretary says that Arizona’s Colorado River cuts are manageable over the next two years. “The allocation that’s been made, given the constraints we have and the commitments we have to make and the Law of the River, as it’s called, that this is a very positive outcome for Arizona […]
Bills in Michigan and Congress to help low-income households have not passed.
