What is the official ID of this bill?
The official print number for this legislation is S 1404.
Chaco Cultural Heritage Protection: Ban on Oil and Gas Development.
This law permanently protects federal lands surrounding the Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico by banning new oil, gas, and mineral extraction activities. The goal is to safeguard invaluable archaeological sites, sacred tribal lands, and the natural environment, including a designated International Dark Sky Park. This measure offers local communities, especially Native American Tribes, greater protection for their health and cultural heritage against intensive extractive industries.
Key points
Development Ban: Federal lands in the designated Chaco area are permanently withdrawn from oil, gas, mining, and geothermal leasing.
Cultural Preservation: The change protects hundreds of archaeological sites and sacred areas important to the Navajo, Hopi, and Pueblo Tribes.
Lease Termination: Non-producing or unused oil and gas leases on these specific federal lands will automatically terminate.
Status:
Expired
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