Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, Elizabeth Ouzts reports on the state's clean energy transition for the Energy News Network — covering everything from the battle over interstate pipelines to North Carolina’s rapid deployment of solar energy. For Environmental Health News, she's written several features on the state's hog industry and its pursuit of renewable natural gas. A former director of communications for the nonprofit Environment America, Elizabeth brings nearly two decades of experience in environmental and energy policy to her reporting.