USDA

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.

Our National Forests Are Under Attack — How We Fight Back

by Chandra Rosenthal | September 23, 2026
Our national forests and the wildlife and ecosystems they sustain are under direct attack. Here's how PEER is fighting back ...

FSEEE and PEER Oppose USDA Plan to Weaken National Forest Protections and Expand Motorized Use

by PEER |
Rollback Would Strip Wildlife and Watershed Safeguards from 193 Million Acres of Public Land as the Forest Service Faces an $11.44 Billion Maintenance Backlog and Plans to Cut Two-Thirds of Its Permanent Workforce ...

Comment – Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program

by PEER | July 17, 2026
Comment on Notice of Intent to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program ...

Trump Grazing Policy: Leave No Cow Behind

by PEER | April 14, 2026
Mandate of “No Net Loss” of Commercial Livestock on Public Range ...