Daryl Hannah

Daryl Hannah: Politicians Are 'Cowards'

Posted 03.28.2012

Actress Daryl Hannah criticized the lack of political dialogue on climate change Wednesday, especially from the Obama administration. "Since when d...

Characters Welcomed

Myrdith Leon Mccormack | Posted 05.19.2012

Myrdith Leon Mccormack

On March 8, 2012, The Beach Chronicles hit the big screen for its debut at the Miami International Film Festival. I was lucky enough to attend the debut screening and catch up with it's stars.

Rachel Tepper

Absurdist Magicians Kick Off Series At Arena Stage

HuffingtonPost.com | Rachel Tepper | Posted 01.20.2012

WASHINGTON -- Magic shows tend to evoke images of sequined jumpsuits and rabbits in hats, but that's not exactly the sort of thing magicians (or, as t...

Obama Stands up to Big Oil and Polluter Politicians

Philip Radford | Posted 03.20.2012

Philip Radford

Faced with a clear choice between Big Oil and all its money, threats, and politicians, and a people powered movement determined to stop this enormous threat to our air, water, food security, and climate, Obama made the right call.

The Girlfriend Who Knew John F. Kennedy, Jr. Best Has Written A Memoir. Surprise: It's Sensitive & Smart -- Not Exploitation.

Jesse Kornbluth | Posted 03.10.2012

Jesse Kornbluth

The longtime girlfriend of John F. Kennedy, Jr. --- a woman he should have married, and didn't --- has written a book about their long friendship, glo...

PHOTOS: Celebs Against The Keystone XL Pipeline

Posted 12.23.2011

While environmentalists, celebrities and religious leaders may come from different backgrounds, a number of them share something in common: Their oppo...

Keystone Pipeline Fight: Wall Street Is Watching

The Center for Public Integrity | Posted 11.01.2011

The Center for Public Integrity

While protestors want White House officials and the public to notice, investors already are watching Keystone pipeline developments closely.

WATCH: Daryl Hannah Arrested At Pipeline Protest

The Huffington Post | James Gerken | Posted 10.30.2011

Actress Daryl Hannah has joined the over 500 people who have been arrested since August 20 for a sit-in protest outside the White House. The "Splas...

Environmental Activism: 33rd Mountainfilm in Telluride Focuses on Action

Jerry Cope | Posted 07.26.2011

Jerry Cope

For 33 years the Mountainfilm in Telluride festival has established an annual tradition of bringing together filmmakers, environmentalists, educators...

Who Is Xiuhtezcatl and Why Is He Marching?

Alexia Parks | Posted 07.13.2011

Alexia Parks

A 10-year-old Aztec boy named Xiuhtezcatl is inspiring thousands of youth who are linking up around the world and marching together to protect the environment.

Massey Disaster Not Just Tragic, But Criminal

Amy Goodman | Posted 05.25.2011

Amy Goodman

Massey Energy runs the Upper Big Branch (UBB) mine in Montcoal, W.Va., where 29 miners were killed last week. The loss of life is tragic, but the UBB ...

Ric O'Barry: The Performance of a Lifetime

Wendy Diamond | Posted 05.25.2011

Wendy Diamond

It was a weekend of celebration for Ric O'Barry and his lifelong movement to save dolphins. With an Oscar for The Cove, the Japanese government has to take note, and change is on its way.

Actors Playing Strippers: Who Takes Their Clothes Off Like A Pro? (PHOTOS, POLL)

Posted 05.25.2011

Onscreen stripteases are generally memorable, whether they are worthy of an Oscar nod (Marisa Tomei in 'The Wrestler') or become the stuff of mockery ...

Heads Up! Massey Energy Now Blasting Coal River Mountain

Jerry Cope | Posted 05.25.2011

Jerry Cope

The forecast in Coal River, W.V. now calls for heavy boulders and flying debris. Climate scientist James Hansen has declared it "ground zero in the fight against climate change".

Private Security Walks Off The Job in Protest; Coal Company Goes Too Far

Jerry Cope | Posted 05.25.2011

Jerry Cope

Laura Steepleton and Nick Stocks spent the past week tree-sitting 80 feet above the ground in an act of civil disobedience protesting Massey Energy's mountaintop removal site there.

Oil and Coal Companies to Begin Huge Scuba Giveaway

Jerry Cope | Posted 05.25.2011

Jerry Cope

After years of climate change denial, a consortium of energy industry giants led by ExxonMobil and Massey Energy are launching a global campaign to provide island nations with equipment to combat rising sea levels.

West Virginia Coal Thugs Disrupt July 4th Picnic (Video)

Dave Cooper | Posted 05.25.2011

Dave Cooper

Irate coal miners disrupted the annual 4th of July community picnic atop Larry Gibson's Kayford Mountain, the only mountain left in the area that has not been decapitated for coal.

Why I Was Arrested in Coal River, West Virginia

Daryl Hannah | Posted 05.25.2011

Daryl Hannah

Why would I fly across the country on my own dime knowing I would most likely end up in jail in one of the poorest parts of America? Well, have you ever heard of MTR?

Almost Hell West Virginia; Where Is The Obama Administration?

Jerry Cope | Posted 05.25.2011

Jerry Cope

Coal mining is the Appalachians is the great American tragedy, and every citizen of this country should be ashamed and horrified that we are collectively allowing this to happen.

Lord, Give Me Time

Carl Pope | Posted 05.25.2011

Carl Pope

The defense of mountaintop-removal mining -- as formerly with strip-mining -- is that the economy of Appalachia depends on it. This canard now has been solidly rebutted.

Darryl Hannah, Scientist Arrested In Mountain-Top Removal Protest

AP | TIM HUBER | Posted 05.25.2011

NAOMA, W.Va. — Actress Darryl Hannah, NASA scientist James Hansen and other mountaintop removal mining opponents have been arrested during a pro...

Updated:VIDEO: Nonviolent Goldman Prize Winner Attacked by Massey Supporter: 94-Year-Old Hechler, Hannah, Hansen Arrested at Coal River

Jeff Biggers | Posted 05.25.2011

Jeff Biggers

Daryl Hannah, NASA's celebrated climate scientist James Hansen, and 94-year-old Ken Hechler, the legendary congressman and coal miner hero were arrested in a non-violent protest in West Virginia.

An Eco Night in L.A. for the Star-Studded Stella McCartney Screening of Home

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 05.25.2011

Marissa Bronfman

Home is a visual masterpiece, a compilation of incredible aerial shots that dramatize the staggering statistics of environmental degradation and peril that many of us are already fairly familiar with.

Daryl Hannah Behind the Scenes at the Coal Plant Protest

Jack Hidary | Posted 05.25.2011

Jack Hidary

Here is Daryl Hannah, actor and activist, prepping for the coal power plant protest in Washington, DC. This plant provides power to the Capitol and other key government buildings.

The DC Shuffle; Saving the World From Death By Coal

Jerry Cope | Posted 05.25.2011

Jerry Cope

March 2nd was historic -- a shining example of what citizens in a democracy can achieve when united in a common cause: eliminating coal-fired power plants in the US.