Friday, October 5, 2012

United States: Daryl Hannah and East Texas Great-Grandmother Arrested Protesting Keystone XL Pipeline

Tar Sands Blockade: Actress and activist Daryl Hannah was arrested today alongside East Texas farmer, Eleanor Fairchild while defending her farm from the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. The duo peacefully stood in front of TransCanada's heavy machinery, which was burning piles of once-majestic trees from Eleanor's beloved farm and delicate wetlands. How can you be arrested for "trespassing" on your own land? Well, anything can happen when a multi-national corporation comes in and expropriates your farm for their...

URL: http://ecowatch.org/2012/daryl-hanna-arrested/
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