Fox News Digital spoke to Alaska Department of Revenue Commissioner Adam Crum, right, about energy production in his state. (Fox Digital/Getty)
Experts told Fox News Digital in February that the action, which reversed course from the Biden administration, will play a critical role in developing mineral resources in the state.
"We think that we are on the precipice in Alaska on an energy boom, when it comes to large-scale oil development, the natural gas line getting developed that the president really pushes very hard for, as well as all of these critical minerals that we need to get processed," Crum said.
President Trump has vocally called for the United States to acquire Greenland for strategic purposes as well as due to its natural resources. Crum told Fox News Digital that Alaska is ready to step up when it comes to natural resources.
Aerial view of oil fields in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Prudhoe Bay on March 28. (Simon Bruty)
Ultimately, Crum told Fox News Digital that Alaskan energy independence will not only be good for the United States, but it will also help push back against dependence on countries that have been hostile to the country, including China.
"We also have antimony deposits, which is a rare thing because China is the vast producer and processor of antimony, which is needed for not only technology, but also like munitions and military, and so we've got very viable deposits within Alaska on these things," Crum explained.
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