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.

Pesticides on Public Lands: A Short-Term Solution with Long-Term Harm

by Chandra Rosenthal | May 20, 2025
Any use of pesticides on public lands must be carefully weighed against the many risks they pose to human health, soil health, native biodiversity, wildlife, and aquatic ecosystems ...

TELL CONGRESS | Stop Trump’s Efforts to Destroy our National Parks and Public Lands

by PEER | April 30, 2025
Sign the letter telling Congress to stop the Trump administration from turning public lands over to private commercial interests and environmental polluters ...

FACTSHEET | The Problems with Indaziflam (Rejuvra) Use on Public Lands

by PEER | April 21, 2025
A growing body ofscientific evidence suggests that Indaziflam poses serious risks to human health, soil ecosystems, native biodiversity, and wildlife forage resources ...

Three Things You May Have Missed About Project 2025

by Tim Whitehouse | January 22, 2025
With the election behind him, Trump is now embracing the people and ideas behind Project 2025, a conservative plan to radically remake the federal government ...