The Climategate Whitewash Continues

Wall Street Journal ^ | July 12, 2010 | PATRICK J. MICHAELS

[reaganaut1]

Last November there was a world-wide outcry when a trove of emails were released suggesting some of the world's leading climate scientists engaged in professional misconduct, data manipulation and jiggering of both the scientific literature and climatic data to paint what scientist Keith Briffa called "a nice, tidy story" of climate history. The scandal became known as Climategate.

Now a supposedly independent review of the evidence says, in effect, "nothing to see here." Last week "The Independent Climate Change E-mails Review," commissioned and paid for by the University of East Anglia, exonerated the University of East Anglia. The review committee was chaired by Sir Muir Russell, former vice chancellor at the University of Glasgow.

Mr. Russell took pains to present his committee, which consisted of four other academics, as independent. He told the Times of London that "Given the nature of the allegations it is right that someone who has no links to either the university or the climate science community looks at the evidence and makes recommendations based on what they find."

No links? One of the panel's four members, Prof. Geoffrey Boulton, was on the faculty of East Anglia's School of Environmental Sciences for 18 years. At the beginning of his tenure, the Climatic Research Unit (CRU)—the source of the Climategate emails—was established in Mr. Boulton's school at East Anglia. Last December, Mr. Boulton signed a petition declaring that the scientists who established the global climate records at East Anglia "adhere to the highest levels of professional integrity."

This purportedly independent review comes on the heels of two others—one by the University of East Anglia itself and the other by Penn State University, both completed in the spring, concerning its own employee, Prof. Michael Mann.

[screaminsunshine]

If we do not get the house back in American hands in Nov. I am making escape plans.

[reaganaut1]

global warming ping

[purplelobster]

“they only interviewed CRU people, not the people whom they had trashed.”

The horny poodle global warming grifters never stop with the deceptions. There are too many people who have developed a career path predicated on the discredited theory. They need to keep the money train going.

[TChad]

This piece mentions freerepublic.com:

Readers of both earlier reports need to know that both institutions receive tens of millions in federal global warming research funding (which can be confirmed by perusing the grant histories of Messrs. Jones or Mann, compiled from public sources, that are available online at freerepublic.com).

Does anyone have a link to those grant histories on FR?

[givemELL]

From daily www.iceagenow.com world climate reports of significance:

“Global warming my backside -
Coldest day in Australia in almost 100 years
1 Jul 10 - Isisford, Queensland, warmed to just 10 degrees,
the town’s chilliest day since before records began in 1913.
See Global warming my backside-Coldest day in Australia in 100 years

Where is summer? Record cold at LAX - 10 Jul 10
Still skiing in California - 9 Jul 10
Record low temperatures in San Diego County, CA - 6 Jul 10
Freezing temperatures in parts of Oregon tonight - In July! - 2 Jul 10
Snow on Mt. Washington, NH - 1 Jul 10
Bakersfield, CA - sixth latest date for first 100-degree day - 29 Jun 10
See Record low temperatures in the United States

Ice-age maps
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Canada - Terrible Times to Come
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Meteorologist Forecasts Drastic Cooling!
Uses NOAA’s own data

8 Jul 10 - “Think the markets are in the tank? asks meteorologist
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[TChad]

Here's a link to an FR thread on Michael Mann's Grant Funding.

[rockinqsranch]

I do believe WE FReepers see with our non lyin’ eyes the long snout, and the large teeth protruding out from under grandma’s nightcap.

It’s the Left, and they DO believe in Fairy tales, therefore believe we all do too.

[TChad]

Here's an FR thread on grants received by Phil Jones:

'Climategate' professor Phil Jones awarded £13 million in research grants

[steelyourfaith]

reaganaut1 Thanx again !

 

Beam me to Planet Gore !

[ChildOfThe60s]

Watch for Cap & Tax to get rammed through by a Lame Duck Dem congress between Nov and Jan.

Even if we win, we lose.

Until Republicans are willing to play REAL hardball, until they are willing to go to the mat as many times as it takes, we will lose.

Look at Mitch McConnell. Does anyone believe that a Republican majority in the house and more seats in the senate will help him grow a pair to lead?

[Humble Servant]

” If we do not get the house back in American hands in Nov. I am making escape plans. “

To where? The real global threat is global government.

[Soul of the South]

If McConnell had a spine he would be calling for Eric Holder’s resignation. If McConnell had a spine, the Republicans would be fighting the nomination of Kagan. If McConnell had a spine he’d be demanding hearings into why the Dutch skimmers were turned down by Obama.

Unfortunately, McConnell still believes in the US Senate as a club. No matter how Harry Reid, Chris Dodd, Carl Levin, Leaky Leahy, Barbara Boxer, Diane Feinstein, and the other Democrat Senators behave toward Republicans, McConnell will turn the other cheek.

Not much different in the House with Boehner. I question whether or not it really makes a difference if the Republicans win one or both houses of Congress in November. If they aren’t prepared to fight, it won’t matter.

[cookcounty]

Supposedly highly educated people who have no idea what the word “independent” means. Or perhaps they are just dishonest.

[Bhoy]

Hey FR got noted.

[highlander_UW]

Liberals sure are predictable.

[Tzimisce]

We investigated ourselves and found we did nothing wrong.

Have a nice day. :)

[cogitator]

I love the WSJ editorial page. Operates with total independence from the news division.

[TheThinker]

Last week "The Independent Climate Change E-mails Review," commissioned and paid for by the University of East Anglia, exonerated the University of East Anglia. The review committee was chaired by Sir Muir Russell, former vice chancellor at the University of Glasgow.

Well, then I'm convinced there was no manipulation. /s

[Uncle Miltie]

Global Warming Hoax Denier Alert!