In the U.S., because the information was extremely sensitive.
She said she could not elaborate because the information was classified.
The diplomat spoke on condition of anonymity because the information was confidential.
"The possibility for leaks was so vast because the information was disseminated to so many people".
The boxes were big because "the information was vague," said Mr. Grazulis, the weather historian.
The people spoke on the condition of anonymity because the information was not yet public.
They spoke only on the condition of anonymity because the information was classified.
The spokeswoman, Jennifer June Lee, said she could not identify the plants because the information was considered competitive.
He said departing from the scheduled publication date because the information was topical meant the ONS had used "political" reasoning.
"Before the Internet, public records were much more private because the information was much more difficult to get into," he said.
The Middlebury police department said it would not release any more details because the information was part of an active criminal investigation.
