ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss Bush Signs Law to Thin Forest, Prevent Wildfires.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE) TOPIC: President Bush signed a law Wednesday outlining a forest management plan to reduce the risk of wildfires in federal forests, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an article by Reuters. The plan includes forest-thinning projects for 20 million acres of federal land. Some environmental groups have criticized the plan saying it will only benefit the timber industry and it does not provide enough money for forest-thinning projects near homes. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Charles Wise, of Indiana University Indiana University, main campus at Bloomington; state supported; coeducational; chartered 1820 as a seminary, opened 1824. It became a college in 1828 and a university in 1838. The medical center (run jointly with Purdue Univ. , is a political scientist with a diverse background of expertise. Wise is known for his research on the policy aspects of homeland security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States , implementation of national fire policy, Congress and the legislative process, and Supreme Court decisions concerning federalism federalism. 1 In political science, see federal government. 2 In U.S. history, see states' rights. federalism Political system that binds a group of states into a larger, noncentralized, superior state while allowing them and regulation. Wise has practical experience serving in the United States Department of Justice “Justice Department” redirects here. For other uses, see Department of Justice. The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is a Cabinet department in the United States government designed to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States under President Ronald Reagan, first as Special Assistant for Policy Analysis in the Office of Legislative affairs and then as Director of Intergovernmental Affairs. Wise is a fellow for the National Academy of Public Administration and serves on a panel studying prescribed fires. Wise's prescribed fire panel of the National Academy of Public Administration recently produced "Wildfire Suppression: Strategies for Containing Costs." 812-855-9744 and 812-855-0269 wise@indiana.edu Professor James Fickle fick·le adj. Characterized by erratic changeableness or instability, especially with regard to affections or attachments; capricious. [Middle English fikel, from Old English ficol, , of the University of Memphis The University of Memphis is a public research university located in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, and is a flagship public research university of the Tennessee Board of Regents system. , is a specialist in American forest and conservation history with a particular emphasis on the South. He has published several books and articles in this area, as well as essays in encyclopedias. He has also worked as a researcher, writer, and expert witness in litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. concerning the forest products industry, timber lease and forest management. He also speaks frequently before professional groups such as the Society of American Foresters. 901-678-2515 Professor Jan Marinus (Rien) Visser, of Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Department of Forestry, is an expert on topics regarding the environment and forest engineering. 540-231-6924 ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/. |
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