Students Strike Oil on Alaskan Beach

Alaska High School Students find Oil on Prince William Sound beach, just inches under the surface. Dig shallow hole, pour water, get oil. 17 years after tragic oil spill, oil remains on beaches. Now, see the sequel. Students Strike Oil on Alaskan Beach: 2 at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Wqycqz3Am4 This field trip was featured in an April 2006 NPR feature on the lingering effects of the Exxon Valdez oil spill of 1989. To get a little more perspective, please listen to this report here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5344108