CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 7,887,315	$ 1,117,303
Receivables, net	361,550	47,578
Prepaid and other current assets	836,037	638,100
Total Current Assets	9,084,902	1,802,981
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Property, plant and equipment	96,415,388	96,407,310
Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and impairment	(65,780,634)	(65,566,411)
Net property, plant and equipment	30,634,754	30,840,899
Restricted cash	4,010,968	4,010,937
Total Assets	43,730,624	36,654,817
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	754,272	1,243,169
Accrued liabilities	1,337,767	1,775,491
Current portion of asset retirement obligations	203,553
Current portion of capital leases	6,491	10,543
Total Current Liabilities	2,302,083	3,029,203
Asset retirement obligations, net of current portion	3,839,102	3,833,608
Derivative liability - convertible loan	3,811,876	2,169,408
Convertible loan, related party	3,885,197	1,024,715
Other long-term liabilities and deferred credits	1,350,000	1,350,000
Long-term capital leases, less current portion		4,495
Total Liabilities	15,188,258	11,411,429
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, 200,000,000 shares authorized, $.001 par value;25,167,846 and 19,820,258 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	25,172	19,824
Paid-in capital	230,579,521	216,703,028
Accumulated deficit	(202,052,909)	(191,470,046)
Less: Treasury stock (3,813 shares), at cost	(9,418)	(9,418)
Total Stockholders' Equity	28,542,366	25,243,388
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 43,730,624	$ 36,654,817