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.

BLOG | Mining: An Eco-Price for Fighting Climate Change

by Guest Contributor | March 24, 2021
Hardrock mining for minerals like lithium is no more sustainable than fracking for natural gas. Inflicting more damage is not the answer to climate change ...

Let’s Resist the Temptation to “Improve” Wilderness

by Guest Contributor | March 19, 2021
In designated wilderness areas, management means protecting the resource and natural processes, sometimes this means less access instead of more ...

National Parks Screwing Up Cell Tower Permits  

by PEER | March 18, 2021
Nearly One-Third Invalid or Expired; Call to Extend Permit Moratorium ...

Call to Restore Ban on Farming Risks in Wildlife Refuges

by PEER | March 17, 2021
GM Crops and Neonic Insecticides Incompatible with Refuge Purposes ...

BLM Moves to Fire Migratory Bird Whistleblower  

by PEER | March 16, 2021
Reports on Raptors Dying in Big Wyoming Oil and Gas Project Spiked ...

BLOG | Can the Bureau of Land Management Shift Gears on Climate Change?

by Chandra Rosenthal | March 9, 2021
After years of mismanagement, does the Bureau of Land Management have the capacity to deliver on its climate change and conservation promises ...
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