Reply #5: Never let it be said that Republican Rep. Weller left any property better off after he owned it!

[Judi Lynn]

From the article:

The development itself has also been controversial, with some local officials and rival developers contending that Weller's razing of vegetation on the land left it damaged environmentally and vulnerable to mudslides.

Manuel Rodriguez, regional delegate for the country's Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources, said officials plan to inspect the Ladera development and other properties out of concern that they were approved without complying with environmental laws.
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Republicans believe you have to leave your mark on the earth or it won't respect you. Gawd gave them all dominion over everything, after all.

Hope there will be a substantial follow-up to the information addressed in this article. It would be good to find out what this guy is really doing.