Lauren Sommer
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391 appearances
50 recordings
1 series
first heard Jul 2025
last heard 10 Sep
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The move is supported by the tuna fishing industry, which says it's facing tough international competition.
Conservation groups say rolling back protections puts the unique ecosystem at risk.
The area is also considered sacred by Native Hawaiian cultural groups who fought for decades for it to receive protections.
Lauren Sommer, NPR News.
You're listening to NPR News from Washington.
protected area in the country is in the northwestern Hawaiian islands.
Papahanaumokuakea National Marine Sanctuary is home to pristine coral reefs and habitat for rare species.
Trump has signed a proclamation to open most of its waters to commercial fishing, along with two other Pacific marine monuments.
The move is supported by the tuna fishing industry, which says it's facing tough international competition.
Conservation groups say rolling back protections puts the unique ecosystem at risk.
The area is also considered sacred by Native Hawaiian cultural groups who fought for decades for it to receive protections.
Lauren Sommer, NPR News.
Many U.S.
forests are overgrown with vegetation, which puts them at risk of extreme wildfires that kill trees and spread into communities.
So the Forest Service does work every year to reduce that risk.
They often set controlled burns during the cool season, which clears out the underbrush.
In 2025, the Trump administration burned only about half the area that was burned in recent years.
In a statement, the Forest Service says that's because staff was occupied fighting wildfires last year.
But some wildfire experts say the work slowed down after the Trump administration tried to shrink the agency last year, leading to the loss of thousands of employees.
Lauren Sommer, NPR News.
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