Strong market boosts Vermont Yankee trust fund

The Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant in Vernon. Photo courtesy of the Nuclear Regulatory CommissionVERNON – It’s been a good year for financial markets, and that’s good news for the Vermont Yankee decommissioning trust fund.
New figures show that the fund has grown by $13 million this year despite Entergy making regular, substantial withdrawals.
Entergy administrators say the gains are directly attributable to strong investment returns.
The trust fund is “conservatively