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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.

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 ...

PUBLIC COMMENT | Keep Protections in Place for America’s Roadless National Forests

by PEER | August 21, 2026
Submit comments calling on the federal government to keep protections in place for America's roadless national forests ...

Letter opposing H.R.7695 – Roadless Rule Invalidation

by PEER | May 20, 2026
DESCRIPTION: Letter opposing H.R.7695 which would strip vital protections from 45 million acres of wild forests on our public lands by invalidating the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. TO: Chair Tiffany, Ranking Member Neguse and members of the Federal Lands Subcommittee FROM: 350 ...