Hannah arrested over protest

Actress Daryl Hannah has been arrested in front of the White House with other environmental protesters who oppose a planned oil pipeline from Canada to the US Gulf Coast.

The sit-in involved dozens protesting against the Keystone XL pipeline. It would go through Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas to refineries in Houston and Port Arthur, Texas.

Before she was arrested, Ms Hannah told WRC-TV the protesters want to be free from the “death and destruction” that fossil fuels cause. The group is calling for clean energy instead.

Ms Hannah sat down on the pavement near the White House and refused orders from US Park Police to move.