Herbert also told the group that despite Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr.'s views on climate change and other environmental issues, the Utah governor possesses the political savvy to broker change.

"If there is anyone that negotiate this back in Washington it is Huntsman. When it comes to common sense solutions, Huntsman will lead the charge."

Candace Salima, who helped organize Salt Lake City's tea-party protest, was at Monday's meeting and is geared up for getting the crowds out in August.

"I am an irritated and annoyed American," the Orem woman said.

The Sagebrush Rebellion swept through the West in the 1970s and '80s and involved bitter fights among Western leaders and the federal government over its ownership of public lands and its policies including access and water rights.

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