Obama to speak at summit devoted to Lake Tahoe preservation

STATELINE, Nev. — President Barack Obama plans to speak Wednesday at an annual summit dedicated to Lake Tahoe, the popular getaway Mark Twain called the world’s “fairest picture” and naturalist John Muir tried to designate a national park. Democratic Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada launched the gathering 20 years ago to draw attention to reductions in the alpine lake’s famed clarity. President Bill Clinton spoke at the first summit in 1997. Reid, who is retiring this year