4K views · 82 reactions | Fracking has become a big talking point in the presidential election. But while it has helped boost U.S. energy production, studies have shown it's also linked to a number of environmental and human health issues, including childhood leukemia. Here's what to know. | CBS News | Facebook

The Fracking Debate: The Pros, Cons, and Lessons Learned from the U.S. Energy Boom

Working with grassroots activists, my friend Mark Ruffalo has helped lead the effort against corporate interests to ban fracking in state after state to protect our water, air and climate. Now Congress must act. I am proud to lead the first-ever federal ban on fracking with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The future of our planet is more important than the profits of the fossil fuel CEOs. | U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders