Pacific Northwest startup promising to replant forests faces allegations of deception in whistleblower lawsuit

By Justin Higginbottom (Jefferson Public Radio)
June 8, 2025 5:29 p.m. Updated: July 21, 2025 10:33 p.m.

Carbon credits are supposed to fight climate change, letting companies offset emissions by funding projects that pull carbon from the air. But a carbon credit startup with deep ties to Northern California is facing a lawsuit that alleges it misled investors.