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		<title>Takeout trash piling up at universities</title>
		<link>https://greatlakesecho.org/2026/06/22/takeout-trash-piling-up-at-universities/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Isabella Figueroa Nogueira]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira   

As takeout containers pile up across college campuses, universities are struggling to balance sustainability goals with a growing culture of convenience.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Six years after the Edenville flood, residents reflect on loss and recovery  </title>
		<link>https://greatlakesecho.org/2026/06/21/six-years-after-the-edenville-flood-residents-reflect-on-loss-and-recovery/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lily Cole]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Lily Cole 

Residents of Midland County, Michigan, who were affected by the disastrous Edenville flood are still feeling the effects six years later.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Michigan restricts buckthorn, other plants as landscapers cry foul</title>
		<link>https://greatlakesecho.org/2026/06/20/michigan-restricts-buckthorn-other-plants-as-landscapers-cry-foul/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Isabella Figueroa Nogueira]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 11:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira

The Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development unanimously voted to add six invasive plant species to the state's prohibited and restricted species list.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Michigan revives EV charger expansion after federal funding reversal</title>
		<link>https://greatlakesecho.org/2026/06/19/michigan-revives-ev-charger-expansion-after-federal-funding-reversal/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Isabella Figueroa Nogueira]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:08:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira  

Michigan’s push to build a statewide electric vehicle charging network is moving forward again after a federal judge forced the Trump administration to release tens of millions in funding it had held back for more than a year. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Agencies warn residents of invasive pest and disease risk in firewood </title>
		<link>https://greatlakesecho.org/2026/06/18/agencies-warn-residents-of-invasive-pest-and-disease-risk-in-firewood/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anna Barnes]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:13:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Anna Barnes

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Department of Natural Resources are warning residents against transporting untreated firewood.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>In school cafeterias, kids fight Michigan’s food waste problems</title>
		<link>https://greatlakesecho.org/2026/06/13/in-school-cafeterias-kids-fight-michigans-food-waste-problems/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Isabella Figueroa Nogueira]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 09:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Isabella Figueroa Nogueira

An unknown number of schools across Michigan have taken up composting initiatives, but coalitions of education and anti-food waste groups want to see more. They’ve begun lobbying state legislators in hopes of securing $3 million for a pilot grant program that would allow schools across the state to replicate the composting program at Hayes Elementary School in Livonia.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Steel pollution still plagues Northwest Indiana </title>
		<link>https://greatlakesecho.org/2026/06/11/steel-pollution-still-plagues-northwest-indiana/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Great Lakes Echo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Lillian Williams

Water and air pollution caused by steel production has been negatively affecting residents of Northwest Indiana for over a century. Environmental advocates say the damage continues. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Novel tells the story of Indigenous mound builders in the Great Lakes region</title>
		<link>https://greatlakesecho.org/2026/06/09/novel-tells-the-story-of-indigenous-mound-builders-in-the-great-lakes-region/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Joshua Kim]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Joshua Kim

 “Nokee: The Last of the Great Lakes Mound Builders” follows Nokee, the last member of a mound-building culture, who embarks on a journey to preserve the memory of his ancestors and find an aging shaman.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Rising costs complicate Michigan roadwork projects</title>
		<link>https://greatlakesecho.org/2026/06/08/rising-costs-complicate-michigan-roadwork-projects/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Great Lakes Echo]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Bauyrzhan Zhaxylykov 

Industry leaders say rising costs, inflation and global instability could continue putting pressure on transportation projects. Major construction plans remain on schedule.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Scientists find proof of invader established in Lake Superior</title>
		<link>https://greatlakesecho.org/2026/06/07/scientists-find-proof-of-invader-established-in-lake-superior/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Freedman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Eric Freedman 

Scientists now have evidence that yet another invasive aquatic species -- the bloody red shrimp -- is established in all five Great Lakes.]]></description>
		
		
		
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