Kathiann M. Kowalski

Cleveland

Journalist at Freelance

Contributor at Energy News Network

Intrepid journalist & lawyer who loves life, science, technology, and sewing. Tweeting solely in a personal capacity.

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Articles

Why the solar industry is counting Ohio’s newest energy law as a win

1 week ago | crainscleveland.com | Kathiann M. Kowalski

A new state law aimed at expanding gas and nuclear power plants in Ohio may also provide opportunities for solar developers — if they can overcome other policy and political barriers. Solar industry advocates say House Bill 15, signed by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine in mid-May, contains several technology-neutral provisions that could benefit clean energy projects, including property tax breaks for siting them on brownfields and former coal mines.
Why the solar industry is counting Ohio’s newest energy law as a win

1 week ago | canarymedia.com | Kathiann M. Kowalski

Although legislators highlighted the law’s potential to spur “dispatchable” power like gas and nuclear, its tech-neutral incentives can benefit solar, too. A new state law aimed at expanding gas and nuclear power plants in Ohio may also provide opportunities for solar developers — if they can overcome other policy and political barriers. Solar industry advocates say House Bill 15, signed by Republican Gov.
Why the solar industry is counting Ohio’s newest energy law as a win

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Kathiann M. Kowalski

A new state law aimed at expanding gas and nuclear power plants in Ohio may also provide opportunities for solar developers — if they can overcome other policy and political barriers. Solar industry advocates say House Bill 15, signed by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine in mid-May, contains several technology-neutral provisions that could benefit clean energy projects, including property tax breaks for siting them on brownfields and former coal mines.
Freshwater fish are in trouble: Here’s how we can help them

2 weeks ago | snexplores.org | Kathiann M. Kowalski

Fishing is a way of life for people who live on the floating villages of Cambodia’s Tonle Sap Lake. These Southeast Asians depend on fish that migrate in and out of the lake. And how many are there depend on the time of year. The wet season runs from May to October. Rains rush off land in the Mekong River basin to the Tonle Sap River and lake. This raises levels in much of the lake — the largest in Southeast Asia.
ADHD symptoms may boost teens’ risk of vaping or smoking

1 month ago | snexplores.org | Kathiann M. Kowalski

addicted: (adj. addictive) Unable to control the use of a habit-forming drug or to forego an unhealthy habit (such as video game playing or phone texting). It results from an illness triggered by brain changes that occur after using some drugs or engaging in some extremely pleasurable activities.
Ohio’s HB 6 utility scandal gets true-crime treatment in HBO film

1 month ago | lovelandmagazine.com | Kathiann M. Kowalski |Dan Haugen

Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder gives the thumbs up as he enters a federal courthouse in Cincinnati. (Photo from WEWS.)By: Kathiann M. Kowalski, Canary Media and Dan Haugen, Canary Media – Ohio Capital JournalThis story was originally published by Canary Media. One of the largest utility scandals in U.S. history has remained largely unknown outside Ohio — until now.
Ohio’s HB 6 utility scandal gets true-crime treatment in HBO film

1 month ago | ohiocapitaljournal.com | Kathiann M. Kowalski |Dan Haugen

This story was originally published by Canary Media. One of the largest utility scandals in U.S. history has remained largely unknown outside Ohio — until now. Last updated 4:52 a.m., Apr. 29, 2025 X 1 Our stories may be republished online or in print under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. We ask that you edit only for style or to shorten, provide proper attribution and link to our website. AP and Getty images may not be republished.
Ohio’s HB 6 utility scandal gets true-crime treatment in HBO film

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Kathiann M. Kowalski |Dan Haugen

Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder gives the thumbs up as he enters a federal courthouse in Cincinnati. (Photo from WEWS.)This story was originally published by Canary Media. One of the largest utility scandals in U.S. history has remained largely unknown outside Ohio — until now.
Ohio’s HB 6 utility scandal gets true-crime treatment in HBO film

1 month ago | highlandcountypress.com | Kathiann M. Kowalski |Dan Haugen

By Kathiann Kowalski and Dan HaugenOhio Capital JournalOne of the largest utility scandals in U.S. history has remained largely unknown outside Ohio – until now. Last week, HBO released a documentary that covers the long, sordid saga, which led to the federal criminal convictions of a former speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives and a former head of the Ohio Republican Party.
Ohio’s HB 6 utility scandal gets true-crime treatment in HBO film

1 month ago | canarymedia.com | Kathiann M. Kowalski |Dan Haugen

“The Dark Money Game: Ohio Confidential” is now streaming on MAX. A Canary Media reporter who’s spent years covering the corrupt energy legislation offers her take. By Kathiann M. Kowalski, Dan Haugen 24 April 2025 One of the largest utility scandals in U.S. history has remained largely unknown outside Ohio — until now.