Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Daryl Hannah Arrested In Protest Keystone XL Pipeline


Actress Daryl Hannah has joined more than 500 people have been arrested since August 20 for a sit-in protest outside the White House.

The "Splash" and "Wall Street" star was one of nearly 100 people were arrested Tuesday in protest against the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline, according to a press release from Rainforest Action Network.

The Associated Press reports that Hannah was sitting on the sidewalk of the White House and refused to move under the command of the Park Police United States.

According to the Financial Post, Hannah shouted: "No Keystone pipeline," as he is handcuffed.

The planned pipeline from Canada's tar sands in Alberta to refineries in the Gulf of Mexico coast. It 'is currently awaiting approval House.On White on Friday, Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the pipeline would be "significant impact" on the environment, and suggested that the project forward. Weekend, the interview was presented, the former Foreign Ministry official said that Clinton would likely approve the plans of the tube.

Earlier this month, an editorial in The New York Times against the pipe, reading, "We have two main concerns: the risk of oil spills along the pipeline across very sensitive to the terrain and the fact that the extracting oil from oil sands generates a lot of greenhouse gases than the production of more conventional. "

Tar Sands protest leader Bill McKibben said: "It is clear that this message is spreading outside of Washington soon. This has been tested for the president to show the country and the international community that it is serious about change climate. "

Check this Graphic suggest that the proposed pipeline is "Built to Spill."

The slideshow below shows a number of demonstrators, including religious leaders who were arrested outside the White House. Scroll through the slideshow below for a video of Daryl Hannah was arrested.