President Obama Spoke at the 20th Annual Lake Tahoe Summit

President Obama was the keynote speaker at the 20th Annual Lake Tahoe Summit, hosted by Senator Harry Reid Wednesday afternoon.

President Obama arrived in Reno at approximately 12:25 this afternoon on Air Force One. KTVN was there for the arrival.

After Obama's arrival in Reno he spoke with Reno Mayor Hillary Shieve at the foot of the aircraft stairs and greeted a group of approximately 100 people. President Obama then boarded Marine One to the Lake Tahoe Summit. 

Around 1:00 p.m. President Obama arrived in Tahoe made his way toward the Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harvey's where the Lake Tahoe Summit is being held. 

Along the route, the president passed an elementary school where children were lined up outside, a group of anti-TPP protestors and ski gondolas.

Following speeches by California Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer as well as California Governor Jerry Brown and Nevada's Senator Harry Reid, President Obama began speaking shortly after 2:15 p.m. at the summit.

President Obama spoke to a crowd of about 9,000. "This is nice. I'll be coming here more often," adding that one of his favorite movies was The Godfather Part II, which takes place partly at Lake Tahoe.

President Obama also gave a significant amount of praise to Senator Reid, saying he could not have accomplished what he did without the senator's help. President Obama said he and Reid made conservation and climate change a priority from day one. He said because of the initiatives put in place since he's been president, the nation's carbon footprint is the lowest it's been in 25 years, all while creating jobs. "We embrace places like this because they are good for the soul and we want our kids to enjoy them.

During his remarks, President Obama was heckled by what seemed to be an anti-fracking protester with a banner that said "Keep it in the ground."

Following the president's speech, the band The Killers played to the crowd.

At around 3:50 p.m. the president got out of Marine One and quickly boarded Air Force One bound for Hawaii.  

The first summit held in 1997, was attended by then-President Bill Clinton and Vice-President Al Gore. It brought national attention to the lake and spurred passage of the first Lake Tahoe Restoration Act in 2000.