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EXCLUSIVE: Interior Secretary Doug Burgum claims California’s dependence on foreign oil is a “national security risk,” arguing that restrictive blue-state energy policies are undermining U.S. energy dominance.

In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, Burgum contrasted energy policies in places like Pennsylvania and Alaska – where he and Energy Secretary Chris Wright recently toured the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as it was primed for expanded resource development – with more restrictive states like California, where refineries are planning on shuttering or have shuttered in recent years.

Soon after taking office, President Donald Trump announced a pivot toward utilizing America’s natural resources to power the U.S. economy and its

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