Daryl Hannah and Eleanor Fairchild Defend Fairchild Farms From Keystone XL

How can you be arrested for "trespassing" on your own land? Well, anything can happen when a multinational corporation comes in and expropriates your farm for their profit.

That's why actress and activist Daryl Hannah has joined forces with East Texas ranch owner Eleanor Fairchild, 78, to stage a protest against Keystone XL construction on Mrs. Fairchild's farm. The actress is intent on defending Mrs. Fairchild's home and business, Fairchild Farms, a portion of which has been expropriated by TransCanada, for its toxic tar sands pipeline. The duo claim their action is inspired by our ongoing tree blockade happening on a neighboring property.

On Thursday afternoon, Hannah marched across Fairchild Farms with the ranch owner to block bulldozers from continuing to clear large swaths of Mrs. Fairchild's land along the toxic tar sands pipeline's route. Keystone XL will permanently bisect Mrs. Fairchild's 300 acre ranch, which includes undeveloped wetland areas and natural springs producing over 400 gallons of fresh water per minute from her property. Hannah, whose outspoken anti-Tar Sands position dates back many years, expressed pride to be able to stand with Mrs. Fairchild who is watching her home and its delicate ecosystems be destroyed in front of her eyes.

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[mayanmanifestor]

Thank you so much Daryl Hannah and a thank you all! This corporate insanity has to stop.

[Suzanne Avantyr]

That makes me so very sad.

[HopeForPeaceNow]

I love beautiful strong women! We WILL make a better future ! You GO GIRLS!

[TheBoHoBoy]

It all sounds so fucking corrupt. Make the people see how corrupt it is.

[MrTurbochargd]

So a FOREIGN corporation is granted eminent domain against a US Citizen?

[798unionpipeliner]

If it wasn't for eminant domain there probably wouldn't be powerlines, dams, roads and pipelines.. People act like the land was taken away from this women, but that is not the case they took right a way.

[798unionpipeliner]

Nothing is totally safe and wants your point?

[Shaun Miller]

I am Soo Ashamed to Be canadian - Good for Daryl Hanna trying to Support this Woman - Our Government is F*CKED-Our Government SHOULD NEVER BE ALLOWED to AUTHORIZE any EMINANT DOMAIN this was a Snooker play by "The Powers" that figured that they could get away with it - they must have thought that the Old Woman was an "Acceptable Loss" !!! this has got to STOP ! - I APPOLOGIZE FOR THE sTRONG WORDS - bUT i WILL nOT STAY sILENT WHEN ACTIONS OF iDIOTS REFLECT ON ME OR Other Good Canadians - Damn!

[Cyndiann Phillips]

It doesn't matter if she was paid for it or not. That totally misses the point. Pipelines aren't safe.

[Crustycatv]

The govarmet is so blind

[798unionpipeliner]

Yes there is something like that. Even if the lady did have money she still won't get her way