He shows that it is indeed possible to turn an avocation into a vocation but also that romantic visions need to be tempered by a willingness to take on pedestrian tasks such as pouring cement and hauling trash.

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Workers are pouring cement.

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For all the attention given to technologies like horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, some of the greatest gains to be made in reducing the environmental risks of natural-gas production come from simple things like the proper pouring of cement well casings and the proper handling of chemicals and wastewater, so that they do not spill or seep into streams or water supplies.

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