Governors to see little of chief in Utah

"He'll be at the table," Herbert's chief of staff, Joe Demma, said. "He is looking forward to helping Gov. Huntsman welcome these folks." As for Herbert participating in discussions, Demma said, "we'll see how it goes." One of the areas where Huntsman and Herbert disagree is on climate change.

Huntsman angered many fellow Republicans in his first term by signing on to the Western States Climate Initiative pushed by Schwarzenegger. A report in The Wall Street Journal's "Political Diary" posted online Friday suggested some Western governors are concerned about the costs associated with the initiative.

WGA attendees

Governors coming to Park City for the Western Governors' Association meeting:

Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer

Wyoming Gov. Dave Freudenthal

Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson

Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter

Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski

Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman

South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds

Source: Western Governors' Association

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