Klamath River Renewal Project Wins 2026 Grand Conceptor Award from ACEC
On May 7, 2026, the Klamath River Renewal Project received the nation’s top engineering award for ingenuity: the 2026 Grand Conceptor Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC).
Completion of Klamath Dam Removal
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 restoratio
Agreement on New Eel-Russian Facility
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 Pr
Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council Completes Transfer of 140,000 Acres of Watershed Lands in California
The Pacific Forest and Watershed Lands Stewardship Council (Stewardship Council) is a non-profit formed twenty years ago as part of a settlement agreement between Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), the California Public Utilities Commission, and other parties in PG&E’s bankruptcy proceedi
WPLG's Paul Kibel To Deliver Lecture at University of Manchester International Law Centre
WPLG Attorney Paul Kibel will deliver a lecture at the University of Manchester International Law Centre (MILC) in England on April 22, 2024.
WPLG'S Richard Roos-Collins and Paul Kibel Present at 2024 WLS
On February 24, 2024, WPLG's Richard Roos-Collins and Paul Kibel will participate in panels for the 2024 California Water Law Symposium (WLS) at the University of San Francisco School of Law.
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.
WPLG Attorney Paul Kibel to Present at August 18, 2022 BASF Panel on Bay Area Responses to the Drought
On Thursday, August 18, 2022, WPLG attorney Paul Kibel will serve as a panelist for an online program organized by the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF) Environmental Law Section.
WPLG Attorney Paul Kibel to Present on September 22, 2021 Webinar in Chile on Instream River Flows
Along with water law colleagues at the University of Desarrallo Law Faculty in Chile, Paul Kibel will be presenting at the September 22, 2021 webinar on instream river flows.