Daily Roundup: July 28, 2011

Cracking Down: The EPA has proposed standards to regulate oil and gas production, including fracking. Reuters 

Getting Hot In Here: For the first time, a leading climate research institute released all of its data to the public. BBC

New Dependencies: World lithium deposits are large enough to power electric cars for the next century, a study says. New York Times

Final Destination: The Russian government plans to remotely crash the International Space Station into the ocean after its retirement in 2020. MNN 

Residue: A month after an Exxon oil pipeline ruptured under it, the Yellowstone River has oil on 60% of its shoreline. TreeHugger 

 --Mimi Dwyer