The Latest: US House approves protections near Chaco park

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Latest on federal legislation to create buffer around Chaco Culture National Historical Park (all times local):
3:40 p.m.
The U.S. House has approved legislation that would prohibit oil and gas development on federal land surrounding a national park in New Mexico held sacred by numerous Native American tribes.
The vote came Wednesday to make permanent a buffer around Chaco Culture National Historical Park.
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico says there are so