Public Lands

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.

Treasured heritage at risk: The Old Spanish Trail

by Chandra Rosenthal | July 26, 2024
Despite the Old Spanish Trail's historical significance, BLM's controversial decision threatens to mar it with the blight of oil and gas development ...

Sage-Grouse Recovery Imperiled by Overgrazing

by PEER | July 25, 2024
BLM’s Livestock Mismanagement Tramples Sage-Grouse Comeback Hopes ...

BLM Unclear on Transparency

by Chandra Rosenthal | July 24, 2024
According to the latest Interior Department quarterly report on its backlog of unanswered FOIA requests, BLM leads as its least responsive agency ...

America’s Ailing Overgrazed Rangelands

by Chandra Rosenthal | July 17, 2024
The latest figures from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management paint a bleak picture of the ecological health of America’s public rangelands ...

PEERMail | We’re Suing to Protect Farmers

by PEER | June 11, 2024
EPA must stop dithering and move quickly to protect America’s farmers and our food supply from these toxic chemicals ...

Skies Above Mt. Rushmore & Badlands to Remain Quiet

by PEER | June 10, 2024
8th Circuit Rejects Helicopter Tour Industry Attempt to Stay Overflight Ban ...