Six months ago I was pretty pessimistic about our chances to stop plans to build 19 new coal-fired power plants in Texas. But some amazing organizing by an unlikely coalition of environmental groups, Texas cities, ranchers, and business leaders has created a political firestorm that could stop many, if not all, the plants from being built.

When you look at the facts, it just doesn't make sense to build these things, particularly when we have cheaper, faster and cleaner alternatives. And that's the energy future Texans prefer. Polling done by the Environmental Integrity Project found that "two-thirds of Texans oppose the new coal-fired power plants -including roughly half (47 percent) who say they do so "strongly".

We've got a long fight ahead and the stakes are enormous. Today the Texas Association of Business launched a media tour to try to win public support for the coal plants.

Part of the wonder of activism is having some fun while you're fighting. Take a moment to check out this cute video from Laura Freeman and Kim Lehman. Then, recruit lots of friends to come to Austin for the Alliance for a Clean Texas lobby day on Feb. 26. Let's pack the Capitol with clean air activists and put an end to the coal plants once and for all.