The FBI warned the Texas oil industry that it may be a target of possible terror attacks, but the agency has no specific, corroborated details about any potential threats, FBI officials said on Thursday.
One official said the advisory, based on intelligence the FBI has received, went to the industry and law enforcement officials in Texas "out of an abundance of caution." The official said the FBI in the past year processed 7,000 threats, and added, "These communications go out on a daily basis."
"The alert mentioned threats to pipelines and facilities in Texas to coincide with the election in November," said a petroleum industry source in Texas who has seen the notification.
The source said there have been at least a half dozen of these types of warnings from the FBI in Texas since last summer.
[Don't believe it. They've been worried about these being hit since 9/11!--Jen]
The Houston Chronicle first disclosed the advisory, which it said went out on Wednesday. It quoted a local FBI spokesman as saying the agency's Houston office has been meeting with officials of local law enforcement agencies and oil refineries.
Here's a big thank you to all the people down on the coast whose job is to watch and stay alert!
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