The Arctic Refuge is not (exclusively) Alaskans' resource any more than the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge is exclusively Oregonians' resource.  Both are federal property and, thus, are resources owned in common by ALL U.S. citizens, not just the U.S. citizens in the state where the federal property is located.  This misconception that the Arctic Refuge (or any other federal property in Alaska) is "ours," undermines efforts to strike a balance between consumptive and non-consumptive uses of federal land.