Salazar and Oil Group Trade Barbs

The war of words between the Obama administration and the oil industry continues.

For months, Ken Salazar, the Interior secretary, and Jack Gerard, the president of the American Petroleum Institute, have been involved in a tit-for-tat over the administration

For its part, the administration says it wants to develop a comprehensive policy for renewable and conventional resources.

The latest barrage of criticism from Mr. Gerard came during a conference call yesterday, where he repeatedly criticized the Interior Department, saying that the number of new leases