If you re-read the second to the last paragraph and parse it carefully, it sounds like Fred is paying lip service to the project - - after all, it's existence is the result of "climategate" and essentially acknowledges that the work of the "climategate" scientists was fraudulent - - even as he admits that he "personally" has "little faith in the quality of the surface data". BUT... he promises to "have an open mind on the issue" and says he "look(s) forward to seeing the results".
I trust Fred Singer, too, but there's no need to trust him here - - he sounds as skeptical of this effort as I am.
I believe the project is expected by its sponsors to affirm the findings of the original "climategate" scientists in order to give the Democrat "mainstream" newsrooms something to repeatedly soundbite into their headline stories as renewed efforts at "cap and trade" legislation and other massive taxpayer ripoffs commence once again. "Breaking news.. Global warming turns out to be a critical threat to our planet after all."
I believe the project is expected by its sponsors to affirm the findings of the original “climategate” scientists in order to give the Democrat “mainstream” newsrooms something to repeatedly soundbite into their headline stories as renewed efforts at “cap and trade” legislation and other massive taxpayer ripoffs commence once again. “Breaking news.. Global warming turns out to be a critical threat to our planet after all.”
But if they actually publish ALL of the data used, and the calculated accuracies, it might put the whole issue into a new light - probably a cold LED light...:^)
Let's hope for actual details and complete published data - something completely lacking at this time.