Ames Alexander
Ames Alexander has worked as an investigative reporter for more than three decades, most recently at the Charlotte Observer. Alexander’s work has garnered more than 35 national honors, including The Robert F. Kennedy journalism award, the Gerald Loeb business reporting award, and the Investigative Reporters and Editors award. He was a lead reporter on two investigations named finalists for the Pulitzer Prize. You can reach him at ames@floodlightnews.org.
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page 1 of 1Ethanol Promised a Low Carbon Future. Its Climate Footprint Shows Otherwise
“King Corn” dominates U.S. farmland and fuels the ethanol industry. But the fertilizer it relies on drives emissions and fouls drinking water.
An EV Startup Promised 45,000 Jobs to Struggling Towns. They’re Still Waiting.
Desperate for jobs, three communities embraced a bold electric vehicle promise. Now, they’re left with questions—and no jobs.
Farmers in Trump Country Were Counting on Clean Energy Grants. Then the Government Changed the Rules.
Thousands of farmers and small rural businesses now in limbo as USDA demands grant rewrites that favor fossil fuels over renewables
