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Pantheon Restores 23-Square-Mile Peatland to Cut 130,000 Tons

9/9/2026

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Pantheon Regeneration is restoring a 23-square-mile North Carolina peatland to cut emissions.
The site currently emits roughly 130,000 tons of carbon dioxide annually.
Pantheon will block 50 miles of ditches, cull invasive species, and replant native grasses to raise water table.
Pantheon will sell carbon credits to tech firms, with Microsoft providing capital.
Revenue will fund purchase of million acres of peatland from Virginia to northern Florida in ten years.

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Pantheon Regeneration is restoring a 23-square-mile North Carolina peatland to cut emissions.
The site currently emits roughly 130,000 tons of carbon dioxide annually.
Pantheon will block 50 miles of ditches, cull invasive species, and replant native grasses to raise water table.
Pantheon will sell carbon credits to tech firms, with Microsoft providing capital.
Revenue will fund purchase of million acres of peatland from Virginia to northern Florida in ten years.