re: #546 Walter L. Newton

Well, I bet you can google and find more detail if you wanted to. I found a press release on the CRU web site about the investigation. Think that would be a good place to start?

Here…

[Link: www.uea.ac.uk…]

And Ludwig… don’t snap at me for posting a press release from CRU about the Royal Society and it’s investigation. The press release is from CRU, not me, not anyone else.

1. Examine the hacked e-mail exchanges, other relevant e-mail exchanges and any other information held at CRU to determine whether there is any evidence of the manipulation or suppression of data which is at odds with acceptable scientific practice and may therefore call into question any of the research outcomes.

2. Review CRU’s policies and practices for acquiring, assembling, subjecting to peer review and disseminating data and research findings, and their compliance or otherwise with best scientific practice.

3. Review CRU’s compliance or otherwise with the University’s policies and practices regarding requests under the Freedom of Information Act (‘the FOIA’) and the Environmental Information Regulations (‘the EIR’) for the release of data.

4. Review and make recommendations as to the appropriate management, governance and security structures for CRU and the security, integrity and release of the data it holds.

uea.ac.uk