Actress Hannah released after arrest

Actress Daryl Hannah has been released from a Texas jail following her arrest as she protested against a pipeline designed to bring crude oil from Canada to the Gulf Coast, it has emerged.

The Tyler Morning Telegraph reported today that Hannah was freed on a bond of $2,500 on Thursday night but faces criminal trespass charges.

Her release came hours after she was arrested in Winnsboro, about 100 miles east of Dallas.

Hannah and 78-year-old Eleanor Fairchild were arrested as they blocked heavy equipment in an attempt to halt construction of the Keystone XL pipeline through Fairchild’s land.

Fairchild was released on a personal recognisance bond.

Hannah was also arrested in August 2011 while protesting against the pipeline in Washington.

Her manager Paul Bassis told the paper: “When people engage in civil disobedience, it’s a last resort.”