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Divestitures, Asset Impairments and Unusual Items | 9. Divestitures, Asset Impairments and Unusual Items (Gain) Loss from Divestitures, Asset Impairments and Unusual Items, Net During the first quarter of 2021, we recognized net charges of $17 million consisting of charges for (i) a $19 million charge pertaining to reserves for loss contingencies in our Corporate and Other segment and (ii) $6 million of asset impairment charges primarily related to our WM Renewable Energy business within our Other Segment; which were partially offset by an $8 million gain from divestitures of certain ancillary operations in our Other segment. Equity in Net Losses of Unconsolidated Entities ​ During the first quarter of 2020, we recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $7 million related to our investment in a refined coal facility which is discussed further in Note 4. The fair value of our investment was not readily determinable; thus, we determined the fair value using management assumptions pertaining to investment value (Level 3).

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