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In a defamation and false light lawsuit filed on Jan. 10, Lake Restoration Solutions says Ben Abbott, associate professor of aquatic ecology at Brigham Young University made false and defamatory remarks about the company’s proposal to dredge the lake and build man made islands for development, recreation and wildlife.
With Utah in the midst of a historic drought and increasingly warmer temperatures, the fate of the state's largest freshwater lake is uncertain.
The Utah Lake Restoration Project, spearheaded by Lake Restoration Solutions, is a proposed solution to dredge Utah Lake and build manmade islands. However groups like the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance have signed onto a petition to fight the project and the legislation that would permit it.
Scientists and community members are trying to bring attention to a project they say could be devastating for the future of Utah Lake.
The health and future of Utah Lake is the focus of a summit, bringing scientists and policy makers together.