Daily Roundup: July 6th, 2011

Dishonest: Chinese government officials have admitted to hiding a 320-square-mile oil spill for over two weeks. New York Times

On the Other Hand: China has agreed to reform its rare earth metals export quotas. Reuters

Disaster: Massive flooding from snowmelt is hampering cleanup of the Yellowstone Exxon oil spill. Los Angeles Times 

Far Out: The Hubble space telescope looked deep into outer space for the millionth time. TreeHugger

Monkey Business: A curious (and endangered) crested black macaque stole a photographer’s camera and shot some dazzling self-portraits. Guardian 

--Mimi Dwyer