Brett Walton
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Seattle, WA, United States
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As Planet Warms, Water Risks Abound
Ahead of a high-profile UN conference, political forecasters issue water warnings. → Read More
2022 Election Recap: Landslide Victory for Florida City’s ‘Right to Clean Water’ Amendment
Voters approved most water-related initiatives on the November 8 ballot. → Read More
November 7: Supreme Court Takes Up Navajo Nation’s Claim to Colorado River
The Rundown The Supreme Court takes up a case regarding the Navajo Nation’s rights to the Colorado River. The EPA publishes a new list of unregulated drinking water contaminants that could be regulated in the future. EPA drinking water advisers will meet at the end of November. USGS researchers investigate contaminants in groundwater used for […] → Read More
2022 Election: Water Regulation and Spending Punctuate State and Local Ballots
Groundwater regulation, legal rights to clean water, and spending measures highlight this election cycle. → Read More
What Happens If Glen Canyon Dam’s Power Shuts Off?
Lake Powell is drying behind one of the Southwest’s largest hydropower plants. → Read More
Rising Cost of Water in Michigan Leads to Affordability Problems
A growing number of Michigan households are burdened by high water bills, report finds. → Read More
2021 Election Recap: New York Voters Approve Clean Water Constitutional Amendment
High-profile water-related issues were also on the ballot in Maine, Boise, and Virginia Beach. → Read More
2021 Election Preview: The Expensive Battle in Maine over Hydropower Imports
The second-most expensive campaign in Maine history is a debate over energy infrastructure. → Read More
2021 Election Preview: Two Cities, Facing Floods and Aridity, Eye Big Public Works
Boise and Virginia Beach ask voters to approve infrastructure plans that exceed a half-billion dollars. → Read More
2021 Election Preview: New York Considers Right to Clean Water
Voters will decide on a constitutional amendment for environmental rights. → Read More
Water Groups Lauded a Side Agreement at the Paris Climate Conference. Then It Languished.
The fate of the Paris Pact reveals the difficulties in incorporating water into global climate agreements. → Read More
In Climate Talks, Plans to Keep Planet from Overheating Should Not Ignore Water
Carbon-reduction plans, if not well designed, can worsen water scarcity and pollution. → Read More
Toxin Levels Spike, Prompting Drinking Water Emergency in Northern California
Cyanotoxins in the state’s second-largest freshwater lake soared this month amid a hot, dry summer. → Read More
‘The Opportunity Is Now’: Water Advocates View Upcoming UN Climate Conference as Moment of Relevance
Water was overlooked in past global climate talks. Advocates are focusing on the Glasgow meeting to highlight water’s indispensable climate role. → Read More
'Eyes in the Sky' Help Police California Water Use
Satellite data is one monitoring tool regulators turn to in this very dry year. → Read More
Hurricane Ida Damages Louisiana Water Systems, Cuts Water Service
Nearly two hundred water systems, large and small, are experiencing outages after the powerful storm. → Read More
Colorado River Forecasts Not a ‘Crystal Ball’
Computer models inform key decisions in the Colorado River basin. But they cannot predict the future. → Read More
Droughts Push More People to Migrate Than Floods
World Bank report sheds light on the nuanced connections between “water shocks” and human migration. → Read More
Shrinking Reservoirs Trigger Deeper Water Cuts for Lower Colorado River
Federal government declares, for the first time, a Tier 1 shortage due to low water at Lake Mead. → Read More
The Colorado River Basin’s Daunting New Math
The basin's big reservoirs have fallen to uncharted territory. The forecast isn't any better. → Read More