Links for January 15, 2013

Contractors commissioned by the central government to decontaminate areas tainted by the Fukushima nuclear disaster lack the knowhow or manpower to handle the unprecedented work, one of the workers said. japantimes.co.jp

The Fukushima municipal government is apparently not following its own proposal for decontaminating homes polluted by radioactive materials or guidelines called for by the Environment Ministry. ajw.asahi.com

Japan’s nuclear regulator has announced the need for 50 fallout shelters for residents living near nuclear power plants. simplyinfo.org

The Obama administration is preparing to present a new plan for spent nuclear fuel to Congress that envisions an interim storage site opened by 2025. nuclearstreet.com