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 | 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 ...

Report | 2021 Bureau of Land Management Employee Survey

by Susan Sargent | March 1, 2021
PEER conducted a survey with current and former Bureau of Land Management (BLM) employees on the state of the agency, these are the findings ...

Webinar | A New Era for the Bureau of Land Management?

by PEER | February 25, 2021
Steps the Biden administration can take to strengthen the Bureau of Land Management and address its conservation and climate change goals ...

BLOG | Renewable Energy and Public Lands

by Guest Contributor | February 23, 2021
Tensions may emerge between the dual goals of protecting natural areas and reducing GHG emissions, particularly when it comes to public lands ...

BLOG | Social Distancing to Curb COVID-19 and Park Overcrowding

by Jeff Ruch | February 1, 2021
Biden Executive Order on COVID-19 protocols on federal property puts the National Park Service under a direct presidential order to do something it's resisted for years - manage overcrowding ...

Tongass Timber Sales Mismanaged – Official Audit 

by PEER |
“Pressure to Meet Timber Sale Goals” Led to Violations and Financial Losses ...