Dams have been crucial to the development of modern society, providing benefits such as hydropower, flood control, water storage, and navigation. The U.S. has relied heavily on dam construction to provide electricity and water to growing cities.

Aspen's role in mitigation strategies, fuel management, and fire prevention efforts help managing wildfire challenges.

Wind energy has existed in California for a long time. In the early 1980s, a large number of wind farms were built in places like Kern County, the San Gorgonio Pass, and the Altamont Pass in response to federal tax incentives. Despite this early boom, California’s wind generation capacity didn’t grow much for over twenty years…

On October 4th, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) approved a Resource Management Plan (RMP) Amendment that authorizes oil and natural gas leasing and development on federal lands across 11 counties in central California.

Aspen’s Cultural Resources Group is expanding its capabilities and capacity in order to assist our public and private sector clients in meeting their CEQA and NEPA cultural resources requirements in a more efficient and cost-effective manner.

In 2019, Biologists at Aspen found themselves having a busy year.  The rainfall earlier in the year led to an abundance of wildflowers, which in turn provided extra food for an abundance of wildlife.