July 2, 2004
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER NEWS SERVICES
TACOMA -- The Department of Homeland Security says one of the state's five oil refineries may have come under surveillance by terrorists, a newspaper reported yesterday.
Although the suspicious activity could be part of preparation for an attack, the agency said there was no specific information suggesting energy facilities were being targeted.
Word on the possible surveillance was in a department bulletin sent to industry, state and local law enforcement officials, The News Tribune of Tacoma reported.
A person in a kayak "was observed videotaping a northwestern U.S. company's refinery," it said. The company's security staff also reported a "suspicious encounter" with a diver last year in the same general area.
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