Crawford will support increasing access to federal lands for natural gas discovery and extraction.

I support increasing access to federal lands for purpose of natural gas discovery and extraction.

Commits to expanding federal land access for natural gas development.

ENERGY – Affordable Fuel & Domestic Security – Rick Crawford for Congress
primary · campaign_site · model gpt-5.4-mini

Crawford’s campaign issue page said he supported increasing access to federal lands for natural gas discovery and extraction, while maximizing production and minimizing environmental impacts.

This is the underlying campaign commitment the claim is based on.

unresolved same_term

ENERGY – Affordable Fuel & Domestic Security – Rick Crawford for Congress
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 99%

A July 8, 2011 House hearing focused on a proposed ban on horizontal drilling on federal lands, and Crawford was listed among the committee members on the relevant House Agriculture subcommittee involved in the hearing.

This places Crawford on a congressional venue directly addressing access to federal lands for oil and gas development during his first term.

partial same_term

Challenges Facing Domestic Oil and Gas Development: Review of Bureau of Land Management/U.S. Forest Service Ban on Horizontal Drilling on Federal Lands
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 74%

Crawford said the reversal was 'a win for American energy' and called on FERC to 'work with energy producers to increase domestic production' and remove barriers for the energy sector.

This shows Crawford continued to publicly support expanded domestic gas production and reduced barriers in later federal service.

delivered later_term

Rep. Crawford Responds to FERC Reversal on Natural Gas Certification Process
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 93%