Billionaires Target Appalachia in a Billion-Dollar Land Grab That Could Redefine Farms, Forests, and Data Centers

Billionaires Target Appalachia in a Billion-Dollar Land Grab That Could Redefine Farms, Forests, and Data Centers

What connects Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, and Mukesh Ambani reaches far beyond their billionaire status. Each controls enormous stretches of land, including farmland, forests, and timber holdings that span hundreds of thousands of acres. They form part of a much larger movement that includes hedge funds, family offices, pension managers, private equity firms, technology companies,…