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).
Paul Stanton Kibel (1967 – 2025)
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.
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
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Backs FERC Decision
On July 10, 2025, the U.S.
Welcoming Erica Griggs as an Associate Attorney
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 Superio
WPLG's Paul Kibel Publishes Article on Western Balkan Hydropower and Invited to Lecture in Serbia and Montenegro
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.
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.