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). Brett lives in Seattle, where he hikes the mountains and bakes pies.
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Missouri Governor indicted on another felony charge
While investigating the governor’s alleged crimes, a Missouri House committee is deciding whether or not to proceed with impeaching Greitens.
Federal Court rules against Trump administration’s attempt to rollback Corporate Average Fuel Economy targets
The court's ruling upheld the higher fine currently in place for automakers who manufacture "gas guzzlers."
The shameful silence of the CEOs
Today’s CEOs finance a larger part of our political system, yet they won’t take a stand to save it.
Starbucks has a racism problem, but the police, both racist and authoritarian, are worse
Shut up or you’re under arrest.
Chaco Canyon, Chaco earth
“Chacoan violence, concentrated and brutal, appears to represent government terror: the enforcement of Chaco’s rule by institutionalized force.”
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