Environmental policy involves governmental actions at the federal, state, and local level to protect the environment and conserve natural resources. Environmental policy includes laws and policies addressing water and air pollution, chemical and oil spills, smog, drinking water quality, land conservation and management, and wildlife protection, such as the protection of endangered species.

Averhart will support policies and initiatives that strengthen the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts. Averhart is committed to ensuring budget appropriations that give the EPA the necessary resources that have long been denied.

Averhart understands firsthand the plight of the industry and will work tirelessly to ensure the industry thrives. There are several policy issues Averhart will closely watch. These issues include Immigration Reform, Farmland Preservation, Food Safety and Labeling, Innovative Crops (i.e., industrial hemp), Tax Reform, and Farmer Aging and Transition. Averhart is dedicated to standing by those who play a key role in our agriculture system to ensure its prosperity and longevity.