IRVINE, Calif., March 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BlueFire Renewables, Inc.

By Sue Doyle Americans are driving less, public transportation use has soared and motorists are snapping up fuel-efficient cars to replace old gas hogs. All this happened as gas prices skyrocketed to all-time average highs of $4.63 in Los Angeles County and now hover around $3.80.

By Sue Doyle Americans are driving less, public transportation use has soared and motorists are snapping up fuel-efficient cars to replace old gas hogs.

SALEM, Ore., Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Oregonians are concerned about the price of gasoline and the majority of them support increased access to domestic oil and natural gas resources, a new survey finds.

Crude oil continues to be the main culprit in the rising cost of fuel, having doubled in price the past 12 months, driven in large part by increasing global demand, not to mention a weakening U.S. dollar.