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Commissioners twice delayed voting on two other projects, dubbed “Project Red and Project Yellow,” that together would cover 677 acres neighboring two existing power plants.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

He owns 8.5 acres and a 1,250-square-foot A-frame house.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Hundreds of other homes and structures were destroyed by that fire, which erupted in October 2017, ultimately burning more than 51,000 acres, destroying 783 structures and taking six lives.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

The place was something to behold: 300 acres, more than 25,000 employees, and 12 European-style “towns”—Paris, Luxembourg, and others—connected by a miniature train modeled on the Shenzhen metro.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

A hundred and sixty acres is a half mile on each side.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes