Construction work is done on the outside of the IPEX factory that makes PVC pipes Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, in Woodfin, N.C. (AP Photo/Allison Joyce)

PVC pipe is stacked at the IPEX factory as visible from the French Broad River, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026, in Woodfin, N.C. (AP Photo/Allison Joyce)

Workers from MountainTrue paddle IPEX PVC pipe they collected from the riverbank Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Alexander, N.C. (AP Photo/Allison Joyce)

Workers from MountainTrue clear IPEX PVC pipe from the riverbank Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Alexander, N.C. (AP Photo/Allison Joyce)

Workers from MountainTrue paddle IPEX PVC pipe they collected from the riverbank Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Alexander, N.C. (AP Photo/Allison Joyce)

IPEX PVC pipe cleared from the riverbank is dumped at MountainTrue headquarters Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Alexander, N.C. (AP Photo/Allison Joyce)

A sign is displayed in support of Jane Doe during a sit-in protest at Cornell University, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, in Ithaca, N.Y. (AP Photo/Matt Burkhartt)

Students and attendees sit during a sit-in protest at Cornell University, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, in Ithaca, N.Y. (AP Photo/Matt Burkhartt)