Commentary

Western Lands and Rocky Mountain Advocate

Chandra, a Colorado native, serves as the Director of Rocky Mountain PEER. Formerly a staff attorney with Defenders of Wildlife specializing in endangered species and public lands issues, she 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. Chandra earned her law degree in 1993 at the Lewis and Clark Northwestern School of Law, where she focused her studies on environmental law.

Our National Forests Are Under Attack — How We Fight Back

by Chandra Rosenthal | September 23, 2026
Our national forests and the wildlife and ecosystems they sustain are under direct attack. Here's how PEER is fighting back ...

EPA Turns Against Its Own Mission — How We Fight Back

by Tim Whitehouse | September 10, 2026
Under Administrator Lee Zeldin’s leadership, EPA has instituted a culture of fear, destroyed its science programs, gutted most of its environmental programs, and betrayed its basic mission in order to please a few select powerful industries ...

Interior — Another Stress Test for Democracy

by Tim Whitehouse | August 27, 2026
Coming together to challenge Interior’s mismanagement of public lands and its mistreatment of public employees is a great way to commemorate National Park Week ...

Doug Burgum’s Destruction of the Department of the Interior

by Tim Whitehouse | August 18, 2026
Doug Burgum isn't simply shrinking the Department of the Interior, he is actively working to destroy it ...

The Old Spanish Trail Has Waited Long Enough for Protection

by Chandra Rosenthal | August 14, 2026
Our hope is that the court will reinforce that a National Trail designation carries meaningful responsibilities for the agencies entrusted with managing these lands ...

A Constitutional, Legal, and Moral Crisis

by Tim Whitehouse | August 13, 2026
We’re clearly in new and dangerous territory as a country. We must recognize the moment we’re in and realize we aren’t going back to the way things were, nor should we try to ...