Hello NAU My Name is Brian and this is your Kjack News Update for Monday April 4th
1. The operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant said Monday it planned to dump thousands of tons of radioactive water into the Pacific, as the government was accused of covering up the extent of radiation levels. "We have no choice but to release water tainted with radioactive materials into the ocean as a safety measure," Yukio Edano, the government’s chief spokesman told a news conference.
The Jiji press agency reported that a TEPCO spokesman said the 11,500 tons of water were only weakly radioactive and that the release would take place "as soon as necessary preparations are made."
2. NATO has asked the U.S. military to continue flying airstrike missions over Libya through Monday, extending the previously announced timeline for U.S. participation in that mission by two days, NATO and Pentagon officials tell Fox News.
During testimony on Thursday, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen announced the U.S. would hand off all strike missions to partner nations by the end of Saturday.
Two weeks after mostly U.S. missiles and bombs opened an international air assault on Libya's Muammar al-Qaddafi, America's naval and air forces were expected to withdraw from combat missions in the country, although its defiant leader still remains in power.
3. BP is looking for the green light to drill 10 development wells in the Gulf of Mexico, the same area where just 15 months ago one of its wells exploded, creating an environmental disaster at the time.
The company had been pushing for these wells before the Deep water Horizon explosion. Since then, the Obama administration issued a moratorium on deep water drilling, reported the Wall Street Journal.
BP is waiting for the final step before it can restart the project.
4. Monday's weather Forecast has a high of 61 and low of 24 with clear skies throughout the day
5. And that's your Kjack news update once again I'm Brian and remember to listen to Kjack 1680am or catch us on the web at Kjack.org Kjack your new music access
