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It would be one of the biggest projects of its kind in the country, maybe even the world.

It would be one of the biggest projects of its kind in the country, maybe even the world.

Hundreds of people stood on the steps of Utah’s Capitol Hill on Monday to rally against dredging Utah Lake and creating islands and development around it.

Now is the time for leaders to stand up against the radical surgery proposed by those who stand to profit most from the lake’s alteration

The plan to build islands as part of the Utah Lake Restoration Project is moving forward. The US Army Corps of Engineers publicly released the permit application and now starts a lengthy review process.

BYU professor Ben Abbott is being sued by Lake Restoration Solutions in a defamation lawsuit. Abbott and other Utah County stakeholders and scientists pushed back on the lawsuit and the proposal to dredge Utah Lake and create human-made islands.

On the windy shores of Utah Lake Tuesday, community members met to decry a recent lawsuit filed by Lake Restoration Solutions alleging one of the companys most vocal critics made defamatory remarks about its proposal to dredge the lake.

A pair of bills have been introduced in the Utah State Legislature to help manage Utah Lake in the future, including the potential for any island development.

Part of the contentious debate over developing Utah Lake will be settled in the courtroom now that theres a lawsuit involving one of the endeavors most vocal critics.

Part of the contentious debate over developing Utah Lake will be settled in the courtroom now that theres a lawsuit involving one of the endeavors most vocal critics.