Daryl Hannah Arrested at White House Oil Protest

She joins rally against proposed pipeline
Posted Aug 30, 2011 2:30 PM CDT
Daryl Hannah Arrested in White House Protest Against Keystone XL Pipeline
Daryl Hannah takes part in a demonstration against the Keystone oil pipeline Tuesday in front of the White House.   (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Daryl Hannah was arrested today during a protest against a proposed new oil pipeline. Seated on a sidewalk in front of the White House, the actress refused to move despite US Park Police orders, the AP reports. She had been participating in a sit-in against the Keystone XL pipeline, which would run from Canada to the Gulf Coast, through six states. It's not the first time Hannah has been arrested for an environmental cause.

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