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V O L . X X I N O. X X I S E P T E M B E R 2 1 , 2 0 1 5 12 B U S I N E S S M A I N E B U S I N E S S M A I N E B U S I N E S S N E W S F RO M A RO U N D T H E S TAT E included in the project, meaning most of the oil would pass through the Bay of Fundy/Gulf of Maine ecosystem on an additional 115 to 290 tankers per year, according to the Conservation Council of New Brunswick. Shell Canada is hoping to begin exploratory drilling for oil and gas in the Shelburne Basin, about 155 miles southeast of Nova Scotia, with seven exploration wells over a four- year period. e oil reserves available from Shell's lease sites on the Scotian Shelf are estimated at 8 billion barrels, which could mean that Shell might be extracting oil for 80 years. N O T E W O R T H Y M I D C O A S T & D O W N E A S T The Department of Health and Human Services awarded $413,020 to The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor to develop an online aid for researchers studying the genetics of alcoholism and addiction. The grant is the first in five years of incremental funding that will result in nearly $2 million for research. The Lincolnville Sewer District re- ceived $250,000 from the Northern Border Regional Commission to ad- dress longstanding issues of waste- water treatment and disposal in the Lincolnville Beach area. Maine Media Workshops + College in Rockport introduced a Certificate in Collaborative Filmmaking program. AG to SnapSpace: Stop selling shipping containers for housing A Brewer business that repurposes old shipping containers has been ordered by the state attorney gen- eral's office not to build or sell any units intended for housing because it doesn't have a license to do so, the Bangor Daily News reported. SnapSpace Solutions Inc. has been retrofitting old shipping containers for new uses, from offices and stor- age units to concession stands and restrooms, since it opened its doors in Brewer in early 2011. Assistant Attorney General Christopher L. Mann sent a cease-and-desist letter to SnapSpace in August, saying the company could be fined $10,000 for every family dwelling it manufac- tures and could face criminal charges, the BDN reported on Sept. 10. SnapSpace President and CEO Chad Walton told the BDN that no one from the state had reached out to him to discuss concerns. UMaine Business Challenge prize gets a boost e UMaine Business Challenge, Maine's largest student entrepreneur- ship competition, recently announced e Fournier Family Foundation Technology Prize has been increased. e prize started with a $5,000 award to the contestant with the best busi- ness concept involving technology. For 2016, an additional $5,000 will be awarded to the contestant as follow- on funding if business objectives are reached within a certain amount of time. e intention is to create a simi- lar focus and system of accountability that the company would expect if they had an outside investor, according to a release announcing the increased prize. is brings the total to over $20,000 worth of prizes given away in Maine's largest business plan compe- tition. e challenge is in its fifth year. Over $50,000 in cash and prizes has been given out to Maine collegiate students since the competition was founded in 2010. N O T E W O R T H Y N O R T H E R N & E A S T E R N U.S. Cellular built a new cell site in Lubec to deliver new coverage in the towns of Lubec, South Trescott, Eastport and Perry. Cross Insurance, a subsidiary of Cross Financial Corp. in Bangor, an- nounced the formation of a dedicated franchised dealer practice that will focus on the needs of new car and truck dealerships. 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