AMT385-Rural “Sacrifice Zone”: Rancher Says “I’ll Lose Everything” - As A Man Thinketh

"Who Pays the Price for Progress? The Pine Valley Pipeline Controversy"
In this gripping episode of As A Man Thinketh, we dive into the high-stakes battle over the Pine Valley Water Supply Project—a 66-mile pipeline that promises to quench Cedar Valley’s growing thirst but may spell disaster for the ranchers, tribes, and ecosystems of Pine Valley.


Host [Insert Host Name] unpacks the tension between urban growth and rural survival, featuring the voices of ranchers like Mark Wintch, whose entire livelihood hangs on a single spring, and tribal communities who fear irreversible cultural loss. With environmental concerns, political power imbalances, and legal precedents at stake, this episode asks a haunting question: In America’s race to grow, who gets left behind?


💧 This is more than a water project—it’s a story of sacrifice, sovereignty, and survival.


Watch now to explore what happens when development crosses a moral line.

Categories: Lifestyle

Starring: Charlie and Shuana Rankin