from http://www.savearcticrefuge.org/ :

Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is the crown jewel of America's National Wildlife Refuge System. Tucked away in the state's remote northeast corner, this 19.6-million-acre wildlife sanctuary is an awe-inspiring natural wonder: a sweeping expanse of tundra studded with marshes and lagoons and laced with rivers dramatically situated between the rugged foothills of the Brooks Range and the wide, icy waters of the Beaufort Sea.

The wildest place left in America, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge – often called the "American Serengeti" – is home to caribou, polar bears, muskoxen, arctic foxes, wolverines, grizzlies, and snow geese, all of which depend on this fragile, unique ecosystem for survival.

It would be irresponsible to sacrifice this national treasure for a few months' supply of oil.
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[one recent signature to the virtual march petition added a message, "save the rainforest" -- thinking globally!]