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Environmental Matters (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014
Environmental Obligations Recognized by Company | The following table shows the Environmental Obligations recognized by the Company as of September 30, 2014, September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2013.
|  | September 30, |  |  | December 31, |
Environmental Obligations ($ millions) |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2013 |
Current: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Northern Utilities |  | $ | 1.2 |  |  | $ | 1.1 |  |  | $ | 1.0 |
Fitchburg |  |  | 4.1 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Total Current Environmental Obligations |  |  | 5.3 |  |  |  | 1.1 |  |  |  | 1.0 |
Noncurrent: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Northern Utilities |  |  | 2.0 |  |  |  | 1.8 |  |  |  | 1.8 |
Fitchburg |  |  | — |  |  |  | 12.0 |  |  |  | 12.0 |
Total Noncurrent Environmental Obligations |  |  | 2.0 |  |  |  | 13.8 |  |  |  | 13.8 |
Total Environmental Obligations |  | $ | 7.3 |  |  | $ | 14.9 |  |  | $ | 14.8 |

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