Decisions Made to Decommission Three Aging Reactors in Fukui

MIHAMA, JAPAN - MARCH 17: In this aerial image, No. 1 reactor (bottom) and No.2 reactor (middle) of Mihama Nuclear Power Plant, which will be decommissioned, and No.3 reactor, which is idling and wait for the restart, are seen on March 17, 2015 in Mihama, Fukui, Japan. Two utilities formally decided to decommission three nuclear reactors in operation for more than 40 years instead of investing in upgrades required under stricter safety standards. Makoto Yagi, president of Kansai Electric Power Co., informed Fukui Governor Issei Nishikawa that the No. 1 and No. 2 reactors at the Mihama nuclear power plant in his prefecture would be decommissioned. Japan Atomic Power Co. President Yasuo Hamada also told Fukui prefectural government officials that the company decided to decommission the No. 1 reactor at its Tsuruga plant in the prefecture. (Photo by The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images)