Newswise — For two weeks the country has followed intently the flooding of the Mississippi river, witnessing the stalwart efforts of local residents and volunteers to prevent levees from breaking and flooding towns, demolishing homes, and destroying farmland. As attention shifts from Iowa to Missouri and Illinois, the nation is anxiously waiting to see whether the sandbags intended to staunch the flooding will hold.
With the anniversary of Katrina arriving in August, the swelling Mississippi and consequent flooding has served as a reminder to many in North America of the devastating power of nature, and the danger posed by manmade constructions ill-equipped to handle extreme weather conditions. With hundreds of thousands of acres of farmland already flooded, the question of recovery is not one of "if," but, rather, "how" to most effectively respond.
"When considering any environmental disaster it is imperative to have a well-constructed and organized recovery plan to minimize damages," says Former Congressman McMillen, CEO of Homeland Security Capital Corporation, a holding company that counts Safety and Ecology Corporation, a provider of global environmental remediation, as one of its portfolio companies. "As we've witnessed in New Orleans, the importance of swift response cannot be overstated."
Topics for discussion:
"¢ What are the necessary steps needed to provide swift relief and minimize damage along the Mississippi river?
"¢ What role will the government play in recovery efforts? Corporations? Residents?
"¢ What has been learned from previous environmental disasters that will aid with recovery efforts?
About C. Thomas McMillen, CEO, Homeland Security Capital Corporation (HSCC)
HSCC CEO C. Thomas McMillen provides an unparalleled level of leadership and experience. Having served three consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman McMillen had extensive expertise working within the government prior to his role with HSCC. Serving on the Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs Committee; the Energy and Commerce Committee; and the Science, Space and Technology Committee, Congressman McMillen was also selected by President Clinton to co-chair the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports from 1993 until 1997 due in part to his history as an Olympian and eleven-year career as an NBA player for the Buffalo Braves, New York Knicks, Atlanta Hawks, and Washington Bullets. Congressman McMillen brings all of his extraordinary experience to bear in his role as Homeland CEO, continuing to keep Americans safe by managing the company's portfolio businesses.
About Safety and Ecology Corporation (SEC)
SEC is a leading provider of global environmental, hazardous and radiological infrastructure remediation, and advanced construction services to the United States federal government, the United Kingdom government and leading commercial corporations in the Engineering & Construction industry. The Company is positioned to continue its rapid growth due to the renewed spending trends in the Department of Defense and Department of Energy, focusing on infrastructure and facility revitalization, environmental remediation, decontamination and decommissioning, security needs in nuclear non-proliferation and emergency response and commercial reinvestment into nuclear energy infrastructure.
Founded in 1991 by Christopher P. Leichtweis, CIH, SEC is an international services and technology company with 18 offices extending across the world. SEC operates nuclear licensed facilities in Knoxville, TN; Richland, WA; and maintains a mobile nuclear decommissioning license across the U.S. With a comprehensive portfolio of twelve nuclear and environmental proprietary technologies that they own and deploy across the government and commercial sites, SEC is recognized as one of the fastest-growing environmental services companies in the U.S. SEC's vision is to enable its clients to effectively remediate, restore and revitalize contaminated properties; and to assist its clients in maintaining compliance with regulatory and safety stewardship obligations to employees, investors, and the general public.
For further information regarding SEC and its parent company, Homeland Security Capital Corporation (HSCC), please visit the HSCC website at http://www.hscapcorp.com
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