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Utah Lake is in dire straits. At least, that’s the opinion of the company behind a massive engineering plan proposed for the lake. To save it, they say, we need to dredge it and build dozens of islands on it. Opponents say the project, rather than save Utah Lake, would likely lead to ecological disaster.

As the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reviews Lake Restoration Solutions’ application to dredge Utah Lake and build man-made islands, the two bills that lawmakers say will help the lake are moving through the Utah House and Senate.

Although it might be the year of the Great Salt Lake in the Legislature, two bills that lawmakers say will steer Utah Lake toward a cleaner future cleared a big hurdle on Friday.

Lake Restoration Solutions, the company behind the plan to dredge Utah Lake and create human-made islands, is facing increasing pushback from Utah County towns like Orem, American Fork and Vineyard. The company says time will change public opinion.