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ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION: (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION:  
Summary of the asset retirement obligation activity

The following table summarizes the asset retirement obligation activity for the six months ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 (in millions):

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

Balance as of January 1

 

$

118.2

 

$

62.0

 

Closure payments

 

(0.7

)

 

Accretion expense

 

4.9

 

1.7

 

Balance as of June 30,

 

$

122.4

 

$

63.7