Police have evacuated the National Energy Technology Laboratory in Albany after a credible threat.
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Law enforcement officers are investigating at the site, at 1450 SW Queen Ave., where an employee received the phone call at about 8 a.m., according to director of research Dr. Cynthia Powell. No injuries were reported.
We have a reporter on the way, and we will bring you updates as soon as possible. “The site is closed and will remain closed until we can be sure our employees are safe”.
The Albany facility employes about 46 federal employees and 80 contract employees, although not all employees work on site, NETL said.
The site facilitates research of coal, natural gas and oil for purposes of electricity and transportation.
The Oregon State Police bomb squad did a sweep of the campus and has since left the site, and employees were standing by for further information on the site’s re-opening, the lab said on Twitter.
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The Associated Press reported that no explosive was found at the center, which researches domestic energy resources. According to Jon Lusher, principal consultant at security firm IPC worldwide, bombers rarely give warnings before legitimate attacks.
