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Spellman was strongly committed to environmental protection. He vetoed a bill that would have permitted a development project in a sensitive shoreline area of Whatcom County, but the state Senate overrode him.<ref>"Senate votes to override oil-rig veto," ''The Seattle Times,'' April 9, 1982.</ref> He successfully blocked a proposed oil pipeline sought by the Norther Tier Pipeline Company which would have dredged under the [[Puget Sound]]. Spellman maintained that the pipeline could cause potential damage to the ecology of the waterway and persisted in his stance despite much popular opposition.<ref>Eric Pryne, "Spellman refuses to read 7,500 letters on Northern Tier," ''The Seattle Times,'' March 28, 1982.</ref>
Spellman was strongly committed to environmental protection. He vetoed a bill that would have permitted a development project in a sensitive shoreline area of Whatcom County, but the state Senate overrode him.<ref>"Senate votes to override oil-rig veto," ''The Seattle Times,'' April 9, 1982.</ref> He successfully blocked a proposed oil pipeline sought by the Norther Tier Pipeline Company which would have dredged under the [[Puget Sound]]. Spellman maintained that the pipeline could cause potential damage to the ecology of the waterway and persisted in his stance despite much popular opposition.<ref>Eric Pryne, "Spellman refuses to read 7,500 letters on Northern Tier," ''The Seattle Times,'' March 28, 1982.</ref>
In September 1983, upon the death of [[U.S. Senator]] [[Henry M. Jackson]], Spellman appointed Republican former Governor Dan Evans to fill the vacant U.S. Senate seat. The appointment aroused fierce Democratic opposition. As state law required an immediate election for the remainder of the Senate term. A primary election was held just three weeks after Evans' interim appointment.<ref>Richard Larsen and Dick Clever, " "Evans to replace Jackson in Senate," ''The Seattle Times,'' September 8, 1983.</ref>
In September 1983, upon the death of [[U.S. Senator]] [[Henry M. Jackson]], Spellman appointed Republican former Governor Dan Evans to fill the vacant U.S. Senate seat. The appointment aroused fierce Democratic opposition. As state law required an immediate election for the remainder of the Senate term, a primary election was held just three weeks after Evans' interim appointment.<ref>Richard Larsen and Dick Clever, " "Evans to replace Jackson in Senate," ''The Seattle Times,'' September 8, 1983.</ref>
==Later years==
==Later years==