News & Events

With deep sadness, we share the news that our colleague, Paul Stanton Kibel, passed away on October 29, 2025.  He died of cancer, which he had fought for years with unflagging courage and hope.  He passed away in peace, surrounded by his family. 

Today, Sonoma Water and seven other parties reached an agreement to develop the New Eel-Russian Facility.  This facility will support reliable water supply in the Russian Basin, while contributing to restoration of salmon fisheries in the Eel River.  Sonoma Water is a member of the Eel-Russian...

WPLG is pleased to announce that our newest employee, Erica Griggs, passed the California Bar exam and has officially transitioned to be our associate attorney.  She previously worked as a law clerk at Water and Power Law Group, and at Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP, the San Francisco...

Today, Klamath River Renewal Corporation completed removal of the four dams of the Lower Klamath Project.  The deconstruction took only 10 months, beginning January 2024 with reservoir drawdown.  This work was completed on schedule and budget.  The Renewal Corporation is now turning to...

WPLG's Paul Kibel has been invited to deliver lectures in late October 2024 at Novi Sad University in Serbia and the University of Montenegro Faculty of Law on the topic of fisheries and hydropower in transboundary river basins.