[[link removed]]Next weekend, the highly anticipated release of the live-action rendering of The Little Mermaid is set to hit theaters. For many who fondly remember the 90’s animated classic
version, the ads for the new film transport viewers to an enchanted, sparkling
underwater setting that brings magical childhood dreams to life on the big
screen.

However, one thing you won’t see advertised on Disney’s billboards is the story
of Lighthouse Point.

Once nestled among the crystalline, turquoise waters of Eleuthera Island in The
Bahamas, Lighthouse Point was abundant with brightly colored marine life living
harmoniously across ancient limestone coral reefs. It doesn’t require too much
imagination to see that Disney has drawn much of its inspiration from the
natural wonders of our real-life oceans.

But unlike fantasy and fiction, Lighthouse Point didn’t have a fairy tale
ending. Instead, Disney itself became the villain by RECKLESSLY BUILDING OVER this aquatic habitat with the construction of a $250 MILLION cruise ship pier!

Fortunately, the story of our ocean’s coral reefs doesn’t have to end here. If we can demonstrate enough public support from environmentalists like you, we
can still STOP Big Cruise corporations from DESTROYING the last of our world’s
great coral reefs. Don’t miss your chance to be a HERO today, Friend. Add
your name right now to help SAVE our coral reefs from being WIPED OUT by the
cruise industry’s corporate greed! >>
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[[link removed]]Coral reefs are called “the rainforests of the sea” due to their key role in our
ocean ecosystems. When Disney Cruise decided that its profits were more
important than the preservation of Lighthouse Point, it not only damaged a
critical habitat that supported biodiversity and promoted a healthy planet, but
it also destroyed a significant part of the local Bahamian culture.

Increased vessel traffic and industrial development by cruise ship corporations
are decimating our oceans with dirty, toxic pollutants that end up on our
beaches and in our oceans and the atmosphere. We cannot allow Big Cruise to continue threatening our oceans, coral reefs,
marine life, local communities, and the planet -- for the sake of profit.

But this powerful industry won’t stop without intervention from the
Environmental Protection Agency. Please, Friend, will you
demand immediate action from the EPA now before it’s too late?
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[[link removed]]Thanks for protecting our oceans and coral reefs,
Friends of the Earth

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