Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Approves Klamath License Surrender
On November 17, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved license surrender for the Lower Klamath Project. The order may be viewed here.
Paul Kibel Publishes Article on North Crimean Canal in International Law News
WPLG's Paul Kibel published an article on the North Crimean Canal and the Ukraine-Russia War in International Law News, a publication of the American Bar Association's Section on International Law.
Okanogan PUD Authorizes Next Steps for Potential Removal of Enloe Dam
On July 25, Public Utility District No. 1 of Okanogan County, Washington (Okanogan PUD), passed Resolution No.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Issues Klamath Draft Environmental Impact Statement
On February 25, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Proposed Surrender and Decommissioning of the Lower Klamath Project.
Conservation Groups Replied in Support of Certiorari Petition in Key Water Quality Case
California Trout and Trout Unlimited today filed their reply brief in support of certiorari in Hoopa Valley Tribe v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 913 F.3d 1099 (D.C. Circ.
Conservation Groups Petitioned U.S. Supreme Court for Certiorari in Key Water Quality Case
California Trout and Trout Unlimited today petitioned to U.S. Supreme Court to grant certiorari in Hoopa Valley Tribe v. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 913 F.3d 1099 (D.C. Cir.
Paul Kibel to Deliver Talks in Japan on Pacific Salmon Treaty
In summer of 2019, WPLG attorney Paul Kibel travels to Japan to deliver talks at Osaka University and Hokkaido University. The talks are based on a paper Kibel prepared on the roles of hatcheries and habitat under the bilateral Pacific Salmon Treaty.
WPLG Attorney Paul Kibel Participates in Reasonable Use Panel at 2019 California Water Policy Conference
Maven’s Notebook has featured an article on the reasonable use doctrine panel discussions from the California Water Policy conference in early April.
WPLG Attorneys Paul Kibel and Julie Gantenbein Author New Guidebook on SGMA and Fisheries
In August 2018, the Center on Urban Environmental Law (CUEL) at Golden Gate University School of Law released a new guidebook entitled: Rivers That Depend on Aquifers: Drafting SGMA Groundwater Plans with Fisheries in Mind.
WPLG Attorneys Preparing SGMA Guidebook About Groundwater Pumping Impacts on Fisheries
In collaboration with the Center on Urban Environmental Law (CUEL) at Golden Gate University School of Law, WPLG is preparing a guidebook titled Rivers that Depend on Aquifers: Drafting SGMA Groundwater Plans with Fisheries in Mind.