Rocky Mountain Director
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.
STORY MAP
Toxic Chemicals In Your Backyard
Environmental Protection Agency Data: Does it Point to Colorado as the PFAS Capital of the U.S.?
What’s New in the Rocky Mountain Region?
PEER IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION
Guest Opinion: Environmental group cautions against fertilizer waste in roads
"One of the final gifts of the Trump administration to industrial polluters was to give the green light for fertilizer manufacturers to sell their toxic waste for government road construction. This decision overturned a 31-year U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ban...
Lawsuit Challenges Trump EPA’s Approval of Radioactive Roads
Phosphogypsum Use in Roadbuilding Previously Prohibited Due to Risks of Cancer, Genetic Damage
BLM Won’t Stop Illegal Grazing
Range Manager Facing Suspension After Appealing to Pendley
BLOG | BLM Forges Ahead With Nevada Oil and Gas Leasing
Public lands in Nevada are being leased for oil and gas extraction despite little financial benefits to government but big losses to the public
PEER and 70 Conservation Organizations, Representing 16 Million Americans, Endorse Colorado Wolf Restoration
PEER and 70 conservation organizations have endorsed the concept of the restoration of the gray wolf to Colorado, which is called for by Proposition 114.
COMMENTARY | Another Roll-Back That the Oil and Gas Industry Hoped You Wouldn’t Notice
The Forest Service hopes to pass a new rule making it easier for private companies to drill for oil and gas on U.S. National Forests.
PEER Testifies Before Colorado Oil and Gas Commission
Kyla Bennett testified in front of the Colorado Oil and Gas Commission to require a robust analysis of the impacts of oil and gas development
Op-Ed | End noncompetitive leasing of BLM lands for oil and gas exploration
"What this process has done over the years is allow oil and gas interests to hoard land on the tiny chance they might develop it. During the Trump administration, land virtually given away in noncompetitive leases has more than doubled from 141,000 acres in 2017 to...
Allegations Against Climate Scientist Fall Apart
University of Colorado Bureaucratic Infighting Disrupts Climate Research
Oil and gas leases threaten the Old Spanish Historic Trail
"The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is in the midst of a massive oil and gas lease sale in Utah. The September sale of 114,000 acres of wild lands in Utah will touch national parks, monuments, proposed wilderness and some of the prettiest red rock vistas in Utah."
Clear the air about Helmig
"Last month, the University of Colorado Boulder released a scathing audit about the events that led to the firing of Detlev Helmig, formerly an associate research professor at CU’s Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research. According to the audit, which was released...
Helmig’s work has saved lives
"I read with interest Katie Langford’s June 19 story regarding Dr. Detlev Helmig. I was drawn to this since I have not only used Dr. Helmig’s research in my work, but also presented with him to audiences along the Front Range. I do not want to discuss guilt or...
Colorado should do more to control PFAS contamination
"There is growing scientific evidence that the COVID-19 virus disproportionately impacts those with compromised immune systems. Unfortunately, segments of the Colorado public may be more at risk because of long standing contamination from per- and poly-fluoroalkyl...
Arctic Climate Research Imperiled
University of Colorado Scientists Targeted by Oil Industry Removed
BLOG | University of Colorado Faculty Must Address Climate Science Censorship
The University of Colorado Boulder needs to ensure that special interests are not controlling climate change research conducted by university scientists.
PFAS in Colorado: Fact Sheet
PFAS are a man-made chemical that are used in the manufacture of consumer goods including cookware, flame-retardants, waterproofing, furniture and take out containers.
Questionable Termination Undermines Climate Science
University of Colorado-Boulder Serves Oil and Gas Special Interests
PEER Obtains Evidence of “Forever Chemicals” at Air Force Academy
Washing Your Hands Can’t Stop PFAS in Water
BLM Overrules Staff And Orders More Colorado Drilling
Public Input and Governor’s Objections Ignored by DC-Based BLM Officials
Colorado Lags in Controlling Forever Chemicals
Dangerous Levels of PFAS in Drinking Water Without Enforceable Limits
