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Cal Fire paused new timber sales and, citing public safety, halted some that were underway — including one expected to generate millions of dollars for Myles Anderson’s logging company.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

East Coast by 2035 would generate roughly $140 billion in investment, much of it concentrated in port infrastructure and supply chain development.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Rose estimates the project could generate several hundred million dollars in revenue within five years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Each is projected to generate close to $2 billion in free cash this year, a fraction of what they’re capable of, but pretty good for a bad year.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

He heard the change in the sounds around them, too; the howl of the wind, the engines turning over steadily to generate power for the lights, voices from somewhere nearby giving orders.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman