Income Taxes (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

The U.S. statutory federal income tax rate is reconciled to the Company’s effective income tax rate as follows (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Tax benefit at 35% federal statutory rate	$	3,965		$	(892	)	$	12,192		$	5,186
State tax benefit, net of federal benefit		57			(13	)		174			74
Noncontrolling interest		(532	)		126			(1,780	)		(819	)
Valuation allowance		(3,736	)		928			(10,519	)		(3,788	)
Other		246			(149	)		(67	)		(653	)
Total	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The effects of temporary differences and other items that give rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities are presented below (in thousands):

	September 30, 2012			December31, 2011
Deferred tax assets:
Capitalized start up costs	$	3,364		$	3,558
Stock-based compensation		655			665
Net operating loss carryover		80,967			68,036
Other		129			258
Deferred tax assets		85,115			72,517
Valuation allowance		(43,790	)		(33,802	)
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment		(41,325	)		(38,715	)
Deferred tax liabilities		(41,325	)		(38,715	)
Net deferred tax asset	$	—		$	—