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ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION: (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2022
ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATION: |
Summary of asset retirement obligation activity | ​ The following table summarizes the asset retirement obligation activity for the first three months of 2022 and 2021 (in millions):
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​ |  | 2022 |  | 2021
Balance as of January 1 | ​ | $ | 562.9 | ​ | $ | 545.0
Changes in estimates | ​ |  | 43.3 | ​ |  | —
Closure payments | ​ |  | (2.0) | ​ |  | (0.2)
Accretion expense | ​ |  | 6.5 | ​ |  | 6.1
Balance as of March 31, | ​ | $ | 610.7 | ​ | $ | 550.9

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