F Minus

03/17/2026

Why do climate philanthropies keep hiring oil and gas lobbyists?

Climate foundations must go further and divest from fossil fuel and other anti-climate lobbying firms. The first time I challenged a prominent philanthropist (my grandfather) about his ideas was a disaster. My grandfather had been …

03/16/2026

Don't miss our important report about PFAS and the lobbying firms that represent both sides. Together, with Mothers Out Front, Parenting is Political, Generation Common Good and 30 other organizations we are calling on community organizations to drop the double agent lobbyists. Read our report here:https://fminus.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/FMinus_MOF_Bad_Chemistry_FINAL.pdf

02/09/2026

🚨OREGON ACTION ALERT 🚨

Send a letter in support of SB 1589. Tell Oregon electeds we want good government and transparency.

Add your name here -> https://actionnetwork.org/letters/show-your-support-for-sb-1589?source=direct_link&

01/14/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Top Arkansas health care lobbyists also work for top polluters.

Read the full release-> https://mailchi.mp/068287351f7d/f-minus-calls-for-divestment-from-fossil-fuel-lobbyists-12929926?e=b86bfeab83

01/13/2026

We have *30* climate and environmental justice organizations co-signing our statement calling on all civil society organizations to DIVEST from hiring lobbyists who work for the American Chemistry Council.

Add your org today! No more double agent lobbyists.

https://actionnetwork.org/forms/divestment-from-american-chemistry-council-lobbyists?source=direct_link&

01/07/2026

We have 24 bold organizations signing on to our statement. Will you add your organization and REFUSE to hire lobbyists who work for the American Chemistry Council?

In a time of growing corruption, distrust in good governance, and climate shocks we need all civil society leaders to pledge to refuse to hire or collaborate with lobbyists who also work for Big Oil, Coal, Gas, and Forever Chemicals. Sharing lobbyists with polluters, like the ACC, and those peddling forever chemicals only image launders those working on the wrong side of history and keeps our climate movements from winning.

https://actionnetwork.org/forms/divestment-from-american-chemistry-council-lobbyists?source=direct_link&

12/03/2025

The climate and health problems that Microsoft is proposing to solve with AI are being caused, to some degree, by Microsoft lobbyists who also lobby for fossil fuel companies,” said James Browning, Executive Director of F Minus. “As Microsoft’s shareholders consider the risks of its AI contracts with oil and gas companies, they should also consider the risks of hiring lobbying firms who’ve spent years promoting climate denialism on behalf of their oil and gas clients, and who are now waging a campaign of denialism about the environmental impacts of data centers.”

Microsoft shares lobbyists or lobbying firms with fossil fuel companies in 25 states, according to a new report from F Minus, including companies such as Chevron, Duke Energy, and Baltimore Gas and Electric that are lobbying against holding data centers accountable for their impacts on the environme...

12/01/2025

Despite its sustainability messaging – and its place among the world’s largest ESG holdings – Microsoft is a leading AI and cloud provider to the oil and gas industry. It’s a multibillion-dollar business that helps produce more fossil fuels by optimizing exploration, boosting drilling efficiency, and extending the life of oil fields. These technologies drive emissions many times greater than those Microsoft reports – at a scale that threatens all global climate progress. Yet investors and the public are left in the dark.

While Microsoft promotes their AI to accelerate , it’s simultaneously quietly using that same technology to accelerate fossil fuel production – and now shareholders can vote to expose it. Right now, investors are deciding whether Microsoft should disclose the climate and financial...

11/11/2025

Join our briefing TOMORROW!!

Oregon’s public dollars are meant to serve the public good — not fund pollution, corporate deception, or fossil fuel lobbyists. Join F Minus and Oregon advocates for a timely briefing on how public institutions like Portland Public Schools share lobbying firms with companies that are blocking ac...

10/29/2025

Our report uncovers how the American Cancer Society shares lobbyists with 21 fossil-fuel companies across 10 states. That’s a public health conflict we can’t ignore.

A new report from F Minus shows the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network shares lobbyists with 21 fossil fuel companies across 10 states, undermining the health organization's work.