Mark Jackson
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Mark Jackson
@mark_jackson58
Devoted husband/father. Love trail running, skiing, cycling, playing hoops, @UtahJazz. Concerned about #climatechange. @USCGAcademy Grad. Retired Naval Aviator.
This one was important to me. Give it a read and let me know what you think. @citizensclimate “While some are focused on tearing down, blocking, or slowing progress, our generation gets to be the ones building. That matters.”
“There is a #bipartisan consensus that the #permitting process can be improved to protect the environment while cutting unnecessary delays.” @SenJohnCurtis @SenMikeLee @RepBlakeMoore @RepBurgessOwens @RepMaloyUtah @RepMikeKennedy
NCAR provides the data and research that underpin the tools our communities rely on every day and in times of emergency. — Paul Smart deseret.com/opinion/2026/0…
“This isn’t about partisanship or ideology. It’s about preserving institutions that work. For decades, @NCAR_Science has quietly underpinned U.S. leadership in environmental forecasting.” - Paul Smart, President, Campbell Scientific, Logan, UT. deseret.com/opinion/2026/0…
Here’s the headline: Over the period from 2007 through 2028, 41 utility-scale renewable energy projects across Utah — solar, wind and geothermal — represent $8.4 billion in construction and investment activity. — Steve Handy deseret.com/opinion/2026/0…
“Permitting reform isn’t a partisan issue—it’s an American one. Please join us in asking all of our Senators and Congressional Representatives to support comprehensive permitting reform now.” - @Karen_Jackson53 cityweekly.net/news/feedback-…
“Imagine the impact if #Utah’s #ski leaders and legislators spoke plainly that our changing #climate threatens not just opening days, but the long-term viability of a multi-billion-dollar sector.”- @Karen_Jackson53 parkrecord.com/2025/12/13/los…
“America has always grown stronger by welcoming talent, not shutting it out. Future depends on our willingness to invest in people—wherever they’re from— & to build a nation that leads not through fear, but through opportunity.” - Alexandra Serrato Leflang deseret.com/opinion/2025/0…
“America has always grown stronger by welcoming talent, not shutting it out. Future depends on our willingness to invest in people—wherever they’re from— & to build a nation that leads not through fear, but through opportunity.” - Alexandra Serrato Leflang deseret.com/opinion/2025/0…
Energy is the engine that drives our society forward — and energy production is key to Utah’s strong economic growth. — Sara Baldwin and Tom Moyer deseret.com/opinion/2025/0…
