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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.

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 ...

Doug Burgum’s Profound Betrayal

by PEER | August 6, 2026
PEER is calling on Congress to investigate the Reflecting Pool debacle and demanding that those responsible face real consequences ...

Court Declines to Limit SF Bay Area Park Overflights

by PEER | June 25, 2026
2,700 Flights Across Golden Gate, Pt. Reyes, SF Maritime & Muir Woods ...

Eroding Sanctuary for Wildlife in National Parks

by Jeff Ruch | May 8, 2026
During Trump’s first term, the National Park Service was an area of malign neglect, without a confirmed director for all four years. For most of Trump 1.0, the national parks were ignored, but no longer ...