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Will EPA help fund Utah Lake island-building project?

Dredging proponents are seeking $893 million in federal loans supporting water infrastructure.

(Brian Maffly | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ryan Benson, pictured here at Lindon Marina in August 2021, is the CEO of Lake Restoration Solutions, the company proposing to dredge Utah Lake as part of a controversial $6.4 billion plan to clean up the lake. The company is seeking $893 million in federal water infrastructure funding to support the project.