Note 8 - Accrued Liabilities and Other Current Liabilities - Summary of Accrued Liabilities and Other Current Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Employee compensation expense	$ 4,877	$ 6,650
Terminal costs	0	12,046
Debt and equity issuance costs	7,627	0
Permitting costs, Current	457	279
Accrued legal services	5,990	3,124
Share-based compensation liability	403	182
Other accrued liabilities	408	903
Total accrued liabilities and other current liabilities	$ 19,762	$ 23,184

Amount of accrued debt and equity issuance costs.

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Amount of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include, but not limited to, taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Represents current permitting costs.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for project asset costs.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for professional fees, such as for legal and accounting services received. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.20)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480566/210-10-S99-1

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Aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the liabilities for stock option plans and other equity-based compensation arrangements payable within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer).

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Total of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for obligations related to services received from employees, such as accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount of expenses incurred but not yet paid classified as other, due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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