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Where were protesters for overturned tanker?

Last week a gas tanker overturned and closed Interstate 5 in both directions. Where are the Subaru-driving protesters? Why are they not sitting on I-5 blocking traffic ? I guess they aren't worried about fuel shipments by truck. If that spill would have come from a train the protesters would have gone nuts.

This story was originally published August 30, 2016 at 11:49 AM with the headline "Where were protesters for overturned tanker?."

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