100,000 acres may be leased in region for gas, oil exploration
A Texas-based company is trying to lease 100,000 acres in the Fredericksburg region to drill for oil and gas. Shore Exploration and Production Corp. is paying landowners in Caroline, Essex, King George and Westmoreland counties a one-time rental fee of $15 per acre for the chance to get on their property and dig for natural resources. Read more here.