Chandra Rosenthal
Denver, CO
Phone: 202-265-7337 x501
rmpeer@peer.org
Twitter: @RockyMountPEER
Rocky Mountain PEER covers the states of the Rocky Mountain region. These states contain millions of acres of federally protected lands. These unique areas, which include Yellowstone National Park, Arches National Monument, the Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness Area, Grand Teton National Park, and Rocky Mountain National Park, bring countless visitors to the breathtaking landscapes that define the Rocky Mountains. Major environmental issues facing the region include habitat protection, roadless forests and wilderness areas, urban and suburban sprawl, and water issues.
Chandra Rosenthal, a Colorado native, heads up the office as Rocky Mountain PEER Director. Chandra, formerly staff attorney with Defenders of Wildlife specializing in endangered species and public lands issues, has also worked for the U.S. Department of Justice and, under a legal fellowship, worked on a Superfund site with the Department of Energy.
“I view my job as helping the region’s public service professionals do their jobs of protecting the diverse and abundant natural resources of the Rockies,” states Rosenthal.
What’s New in the Rocky Mountain Region?
PEER IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION
COMMENTARY | Colorado PFAS Prevention Act Passes
On May 11, 2022, the Colorado Legislature tackled the PFAS contamination crisis by passing one of the most comprehensive state bills restricting PFAS.
Denver Superfund Site May Be Leaching Toxic PFAS
Groups Seek State Testing and Monitoring at Lowry Landfill Superfund Site
VIDEO | Mapping the Range
BLM needs to create a central BLM geodatabase, coordinate all of the agency databases, complete and update all Land Health Standards evaluations.
Agency Records Paint Bleak Picture of Western Landscape
New Map Shows Harmful Impacts of BLM Livestock Grazing Program
Illegal Colorado Air Pollution Permits Targeted
First Major Test for State’s New Environmental Justice Action Task Force
Op-Ed | Why KC Becker holds the key to Front Range air quality
Colorado has been badly out of compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for a decade now. It’s getting worse, not better.
COMMENTARY | Opaque Decision-Making at The Colorado Air Pollution Control Division
Colorado Air Pollution Control Division has a convenient history of bad record keeping at a time when reporters, citizens and lawmakers have a lot of questions.
Colorado May Have the Most PFAS Sites of Any State
EPA Identifies Around 120,000 Potential PFAS Sites in U.S. – Far More Than Ever
Colorado AG Probe Confirms Air Pollution Failures
Pollution Permits Improperly Issued; Managers Took “Unjustified” Actions
Nevada Has a Very Bad Grazing Problem
Worst in West: Two-Thirds of Assessed BLM Allotments Badly Overgrazed
National Parks Should Go Plastic Free
Rulemaking Petition Presses Park Service to Ban Plastic Water Bottle Sales
BLM Migratory Bird Whistleblower in More Hot Water
Vendetta against Veteran Environmental Analyst Takes Strange New Turn
Political Sabotage by Anti-Wolf Colorado Parks Manager
State Funds and Staff Used to Undermine Governor and Wolf Advocates
Pawnee Coal Plant Causing Clean Air Act Violations
State Fails to Control Coal Plant Emissions Endangering Public Health
Colorado Air Pollution – Gold and Fossil Fuel Mining
Several mines in Colorado received unlawful air permits that do not comply with air quality standards as a result of false emissions data.
Colorado Air Pollution – Xcel Power Plants
Air permits for the Cherokee Power Plant and Pawnee Generating Station were both issued under faulty air modeling and a disregard of multi-year emissions overages.
Colorado Air Pollution – Interstate Expansions
$1.2 billion project started in August 2018, to widen I-70 from 6 lanes to 8 lanes near Commerce City, Colorado.
Colorado Air Pollution – Suncor
The allegations against the CDPHE implicate the air permit renewal for the Suncor Energy oil refinery in Commerce City.
COMMENTARY | What is Going On with Colorado Air Quality?
Colorado has been undermining its own air pollution experts for years in favor of easing requirements for polluters.
Federal Action Needed to Cut Colorado Air Pollution
Illegal Cherokee Plant Emission Permit Worsens Environmental Justice Gap
