(2) Notes Payable	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]	(2) Bank Debt In December 2008, we entered into a credit agreement with a bank consortium headed by PNC Bank that provides for a $40 million term loan and a $30 million revolving credit facility. At September 30, 2012, we owed $10 million on the term loan and nil on the revolver. The current interest rate is LIBOR-one month (0.25%) plus 2.50% or 2.75%. On October 18, 2012, Sunrise Coal, our wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a new credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with PNC Bank, as administrative agent, and the lenders named therein. The Credit Agreement replaces the previous credit agreement we had with PNC. Closing costs on this new facility were about $1.5 million and initially will be deferred and amortized over five years. Outstanding debt as of October 31, 2012 is the same as of September 30, 2012. The Credit Agreement provides for a $165 million senior secured revolving credit facility. The facility matures in five years. The facility is collateralized by substantially all of Sunrise’s assets and we are the guarantor. We will draw on the facility as needed for development of our new projects in Illinois and Indiana. All borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest, at LIBOR plus 2% if the leverage ratio is less than 1.5X, LIBOR plus 2.5% if the leverage ratio is over 1.5 but less than 2X and at LIBOR plus 3% if the leverage ratio is over 2X. The maximum leverage ratio is 2.75X. The leverage ratio is equal to funded debt/EBITDA. The annual commitment fee is 50 BPS but falls to 37.5 BPS if we borrow more than 33% of the facility. The Credit Agreement also imposes certain other customary restrictions and covenants as well as certain milestones we must meet in order to draw down the full amount.

(2) Notes Payable

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

(2) Bank Debt

In December 2008, we entered into a credit agreement with a bank consortium headed by PNC Bank that provides for a $40 million term loan and a $30 million revolving credit facility. At September 30, 2012, we owed $10 million on the term loan and nil on the revolver. The current interest rate is LIBOR-one month (0.25%) plus 2.50% or 2.75%.

On October 18, 2012, Sunrise Coal, our wholly-owned subsidiary, entered into a new credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with PNC Bank, as administrative agent, and the lenders named therein. The Credit Agreement replaces the previous credit agreement we had with PNC. Closing costs on this new facility were about $1.5 million and initially will be deferred and amortized over five years. Outstanding debt as of October 31, 2012 is the same as of September 30, 2012.

The Credit Agreement provides for a $165 million senior secured revolving credit facility. The facility matures in five years. The facility is collateralized by substantially all of Sunrise’s assets and we are the guarantor. We will draw on the facility as needed for development of our new projects in Illinois and Indiana.

All borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest, at LIBOR plus 2% if the leverage ratio is less than 1.5X, LIBOR plus 2.5% if the leverage ratio is over 1.5 but less than 2X and at LIBOR plus 3% if the leverage ratio is over 2X. The maximum leverage ratio is 2.75X. The leverage ratio is equal to funded debt/EBITDA. The annual commitment fee is 50 BPS but falls to 37.5 BPS if we borrow more than 33% of the facility.

The Credit Agreement also imposes certain other customary restrictions and covenants as well as certain milestones we must meet in order to draw down the full amount.

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