General Electric’s 0.07% Rally Despite 28% Volume Plunge to $880M, Ranking 102nd in Liquidity, as $63M Cleanup Agreement Highlights Historical Environmental Liabilities

General Electric (GE) closed with a 0.07% gain on August 11, 2025, as trading volume dropped 28.39% to $0.88 billion, ranking 102nd among stocks in terms of liquidity. The decline in volume contrasted with a significant regulatory development involving the company’s historical environmental liabilities.

GE and United Nuclear Corporation (UNC) reached a $63 million cleanup agreement under the federal Superfund law to address uranium mine waste at the Northeast Church Rock site and the UNC Mill site in New Mexico. The consent decree mandates the removal of approximately one million cubic yards of radioactive waste over more than a decade, with the Navajo Nation and New Mexico state authorities participating as co-plaintiffs. The agreement follows years of coordination between the EPA, tribal stakeholders, and federal agencies to mitigate health risks from hazardous substances at the sites.

While the settlement does not directly impact GE’s current operations, it underscores long-standing regulatory scrutiny tied to the company’s historical involvement in uranium mining. The EPA emphasized that the cleanup would prevent environmental contamination and improve land suitability for future residential use. Legal proceedings remain subject to public comment and court approval, but the agreement reflects a resolution to longstanding cleanup delays.

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