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ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION: (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
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, 2015 and 2014 (in millions):

 

 

 

2015

 

2014

 

Balance as of January 1

 

$

116.1

 

$

124.8

 

Changes in estimates

 

 

26.7

 

Payments

 

(11.2

)

(3.6

)

Accretion expense

 

8.2

 

3.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of June 30,

 

$

113.1

 

$

151.5