Prince William Sound A R-Oil Mess

An Integrated, Interdisciplinary, Thematic Third Grade Unit on the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill in the Prince William Sound, Alaska The two major resources in Alaska are oil, which provides a strong economic base in Alaska and the natural beauty of the environment, which attracts tourists and provides sustenance for the people who live here. The coexistence of nature and industry was greatly disrupted when the Exxon-Valdez Oil Spill occurred on March 24, 1989.