Texas golfer Lee Trevino used to say, “We all leak a little oil but the good ones control the flow.”

It appears that Texas has lost control.

Welcome to Milford, Texas, which is just south of Dallas.  Homes and schools were evacuated last week when an explosion happened at an active drill site after crews punctured the pipeline.  The pipeline is owned by Chevron.

While initial tests by the EPA show the air around the blast site was not toxic, officials are recommending that no one return to the area for 24 hours, the county judge said. Chevron is also monitoring a 14-inch gas line near the ruptured one.

It appears that no one was hurt.  This time.

We like our fireworks real big in Texas.  We also like to limit liability and adore tort reform.

Thanks to Jaguar Pete for the heads up.