{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"145093","rtpr_id":"nGNX1DRjDq-20260916","ticker":"DBHL","exchange":"OTC","all_tickers":["DBHL"],"title":"The DBDC Welcomes Three Nuclear Experts to its Independent Advisory Committee","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-16T12:00:01.359Z","article_body":"CAMERON, Texas, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Deep Borehole\nDemonstration Center\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=XrTprVLY4hjSc5FnEatHIU_za2iyJgscreeBLidABDn0AI0dWbDiy9bQggfW7gu4_aXlktIJUJZGgnwT4HwR6yDKV99wkqOpaFbnbNO5LJ5-Bm8TlTOYhiwPTl5Qz1m-)\n(“DBDC”) has added three experts to its Independent Advisory Committee:\nDanya Braun, Karl Travis, and Yassin Hassan. Neil Chapman had previously been\nnamed Chair of the committee.\n\nThe additions expand the range of independent expertise available to the DBDC\nas work continues at its demonstration site near Cameron, Texas. Deep\nIsolation’s (OTCQB: DBHL\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=pp5lciYX6O_RXmFDjZyYImhe60NFky5UXx4lhnZM8UKOiT2tqTIXIAFUQEnt8uTK2ccVfXkEggmCAADcGSGUHWlUL0R_fCpzd6t6XQkB4Aai2GGjaGvCeQVJCOjIPCdN))\nmulti-year, at-depth, full-scale demonstration program\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=1LXu4_sTZeXXLmnX5vsbwJJ4pNl3yYAAN13fUhltmMoniKh02B0SI7wIAEoI-Gs09SNa4Se7ejBpmGB-EQUwNlEUG3tuK6q30ECdvMK1jsqMOLJbkK23Qgn1ocLeOaLK8cbbiII-nTBQxneQKU2qaAA7cOs5H5VuISEektZfcL6Qb8rsftvCJME51LiGju5e)\nofficially launched at the DBDC with the January 2026 groundbreaking and is\ndesigned to generate data and operational experience that can strengthen the\ntechnical readiness and safety case for deep borehole disposal.\n\n“A strong demonstration program needs people who are willing to look at the\nwork from different perspectives and ask hard questions,” said Andy\nGriffith, Executive Director of the Deep Borehole Demonstration Center.\n“Neil, Danya, Karl, and Yassin each know this field from a very different\nperspective, from deep borehole disposal and nuclear engineering to regulation\nand community engagement. That breadth of experience is exactly what we want\non the Advisory Committee as the work in Cameron moves forward.”\n\n\n\nNeil Chapman (Chair) is an independent consultant in radioactive waste\nmanagement and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Materials Science and\nEngineering at the University of Sheffield. A geologist by training, he has\nworked in radioactive waste management for more than 45 years, supporting\nwaste management agencies, regulatory authorities and international\norganizations around the world. He has published more than 200 papers and\narticles, as well as several books on deep geological disposal.\n\nDanya Braun, M.A., is a Senior Social Scientist at SLR/Avaanz with nearly two\ndecades of experience in impact assessment and nuclear waste management public\npolicy. Her work has included research on how communities adapt to nuclear\nwaste facility siting programs, community-level socio-economic impact\nassessments and support for municipalities participating in federal regulatory\nprocesses. Danya has worked as a socio-economic impact assessment consultant\nfor Canada’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization since 2010 and currently\nserves as a Strategic Advisor to the organization.\n\nKarl Travis is a Reader in Computational Physics and Nuclear Waste Disposal at\nthe University of Sheffield in the UK. He has more than 30 years of research\nexperience, including 20 years in nuclear waste management and deep borehole\ndisposal. His recent work has focused on developing deep borehole disposal\nschemes for spent nuclear fuel, sealing and support materials, and numerical\nmodeling. Karl is also a key member of the IAEA’s Coordinated Research\nProject on deep borehole disposal.\n\nYassin Hassan is a University Distinguished Professor, Regents Professor and\nthe L.F. Peterson ’36 Chair II in Engineering at Texas A&M University. He is\na professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering and the J. Mike Walker\n’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering and directs the Center for Advanced\nSmall Modular and Microreactors. His research focuses on computational and\nexperimental thermal hydraulics and advanced nuclear reactors. He is also a\nmember of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering.\n\nFounded in 2023 as an independent nonprofit organization, the DBDC is\ndedicated to accelerating the global deployment of deep borehole disposal\ntechnologies. Through non-radioactive demonstrations, robust safety case\ndevelopment, and international collaboration, the Center addresses critical\nchallenges in radioactive waste management. With a foundation of scientific\nexcellence and transparency, the DBDC continues to engage global experts,\ncommunities, and stakeholders to promote safe and practical solutions for\nmanaging long-lived radioactive materials.\n\nMedia contact\ninfo@deepboreholedemo.org\n\nAbout the Deep Borehole Demonstration Center\n\nThe Deep Borehole Demonstration Center is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit\norganization dedicated to advancing deep borehole disposal as a safe and\neffective solution for radioactive waste management. Through international\ncollaboration, scientific excellence, and community engagement, the Center\nconducts demonstrations and develops safety cases to support the global\ndeployment of deep borehole technologies. For more information about the Deep\nBorehole Demonstration Center and its initiatives, please visit\nwww.deepboreholedemo.org.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the Deep\nBorehole Demonstration Center’s anticipated activities, demonstration\nprogram, timelines, collaborations, and expected outcomes. These statements\nare based on current expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and\nuncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those\nexpressed or implied. Factors that may affect outcomes include technical,\nregulatory, operational, and funding considerations. The Deep Borehole\nDemonstration Center undertakes no obligation to update or revise any\nforward-looking statements.\n\nA photo accompanying this announcement is available at\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/a3dfbb71-f62c-4f40-a6cf-69fd1bdc821d\nDBDC Independent Advisory Committee \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/a3dfbb71-f62c-4f40-a6cf-69fd1bdc821d/en)\nDBDC Independent Advisory Committee\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX1DRjDq-20260916","title":"The DBDC Welcomes Three Nuclear Experts to its Independent Advisory Committee","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"DBHL","created":"2026-09-16T12:00:01.359Z","tickers":["DBHL"],"exchange":"OTC","article_body":"CAMERON, Texas, Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Deep Borehole\nDemonstration Center\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=XrTprVLY4hjSc5FnEatHIU_za2iyJgscreeBLidABDn0AI0dWbDiy9bQggfW7gu4_aXlktIJUJZGgnwT4HwR6yDKV99wkqOpaFbnbNO5LJ5-Bm8TlTOYhiwPTl5Qz1m-)\n(“DBDC”) has added three experts to its Independent Advisory Committee:\nDanya Braun, Karl Travis, and Yassin Hassan. Neil Chapman had previously been\nnamed Chair of the committee.\n\nThe additions expand the range of independent expertise available to the DBDC\nas work continues at its demonstration site near Cameron, Texas. Deep\nIsolation’s (OTCQB: DBHL\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=pp5lciYX6O_RXmFDjZyYImhe60NFky5UXx4lhnZM8UKOiT2tqTIXIAFUQEnt8uTK2ccVfXkEggmCAADcGSGUHWlUL0R_fCpzd6t6XQkB4Aai2GGjaGvCeQVJCOjIPCdN))\nmulti-year, at-depth, full-scale demonstration program\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=1LXu4_sTZeXXLmnX5vsbwJJ4pNl3yYAAN13fUhltmMoniKh02B0SI7wIAEoI-Gs09SNa4Se7ejBpmGB-EQUwNlEUG3tuK6q30ECdvMK1jsqMOLJbkK23Qgn1ocLeOaLK8cbbiII-nTBQxneQKU2qaAA7cOs5H5VuISEektZfcL6Qb8rsftvCJME51LiGju5e)\nofficially launched at the DBDC with the January 2026 groundbreaking and is\ndesigned to generate data and operational experience that can strengthen the\ntechnical readiness and safety case for deep borehole disposal.\n\n“A strong demonstration program needs people who are willing to look at the\nwork from different perspectives and ask hard questions,” said Andy\nGriffith, Executive Director of the Deep Borehole Demonstration Center.\n“Neil, Danya, Karl, and Yassin each know this field from a very different\nperspective, from deep borehole disposal and nuclear engineering to regulation\nand community engagement. That breadth of experience is exactly what we want\non the Advisory Committee as the work in Cameron moves forward.”\n\n\n\nNeil Chapman (Chair) is an independent consultant in radioactive waste\nmanagement and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Materials Science and\nEngineering at the University of Sheffield. A geologist by training, he has\nworked in radioactive waste management for more than 45 years, supporting\nwaste management agencies, regulatory authorities and international\norganizations around the world. He has published more than 200 papers and\narticles, as well as several books on deep geological disposal.\n\nDanya Braun, M.A., is a Senior Social Scientist at SLR/Avaanz with nearly two\ndecades of experience in impact assessment and nuclear waste management public\npolicy. Her work has included research on how communities adapt to nuclear\nwaste facility siting programs, community-level socio-economic impact\nassessments and support for municipalities participating in federal regulatory\nprocesses. Danya has worked as a socio-economic impact assessment consultant\nfor Canada’s Nuclear Waste Management Organization since 2010 and currently\nserves as a Strategic Advisor to the organization.\n\nKarl Travis is a Reader in Computational Physics and Nuclear Waste Disposal at\nthe University of Sheffield in the UK. He has more than 30 years of research\nexperience, including 20 years in nuclear waste management and deep borehole\ndisposal. His recent work has focused on developing deep borehole disposal\nschemes for spent nuclear fuel, sealing and support materials, and numerical\nmodeling. Karl is also a key member of the IAEA’s Coordinated Research\nProject on deep borehole disposal.\n\nYassin Hassan is a University Distinguished Professor, Regents Professor and\nthe L.F. Peterson ’36 Chair II in Engineering at Texas A&M University. He is\na professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering and the J. Mike Walker\n’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering and directs the Center for Advanced\nSmall Modular and Microreactors. His research focuses on computational and\nexperimental thermal hydraulics and advanced nuclear reactors. He is also a\nmember of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering.\n\nFounded in 2023 as an independent nonprofit organization, the DBDC is\ndedicated to accelerating the global deployment of deep borehole disposal\ntechnologies. Through non-radioactive demonstrations, robust safety case\ndevelopment, and international collaboration, the Center addresses critical\nchallenges in radioactive waste management. With a foundation of scientific\nexcellence and transparency, the DBDC continues to engage global experts,\ncommunities, and stakeholders to promote safe and practical solutions for\nmanaging long-lived radioactive materials.\n\nMedia contact\ninfo@deepboreholedemo.org\n\nAbout the Deep Borehole Demonstration Center\n\nThe Deep Borehole Demonstration Center is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit\norganization dedicated to advancing deep borehole disposal as a safe and\neffective solution for radioactive waste management. Through international\ncollaboration, scientific excellence, and community engagement, the Center\nconducts demonstrations and develops safety cases to support the global\ndeployment of deep borehole technologies. For more information about the Deep\nBorehole Demonstration Center and its initiatives, please visit\nwww.deepboreholedemo.org.\n\nForward-Looking Statements\n\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements regarding the Deep\nBorehole Demonstration Center’s anticipated activities, demonstration\nprogram, timelines, collaborations, and expected outcomes. These statements\nare based on current expectations and assumptions and are subject to risks and\nuncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those\nexpressed or implied. Factors that may affect outcomes include technical,\nregulatory, operational, and funding considerations. The Deep Borehole\nDemonstration Center undertakes no obligation to update or revise any\nforward-looking statements.\n\nA photo accompanying this announcement is available at\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/a3dfbb71-f62c-4f40-a6cf-69fd1bdc821d\nDBDC Independent Advisory Committee \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/a3dfbb71-f62c-4f40-a6cf-69fd1bdc821d/en)\nDBDC Independent Advisory Committee\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-09-16T12:00:01.521688273Z","server_sent_at_ms":1789560001521},"received_at":"2026-09-16T12:00:01.579Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"133921","press_release_id":"145093","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Environmental & Facilities Services","sector":"Industrials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"board_change","narrative":"The Deep Borehole Demonstration Center added three nuclear sector experts — Danya Braun, Karl Travis, and Yassin Hassan — to its Independent Advisory Committee, joining previously named Chair Neil Chapman.\n\nThe DBDC is the independent nonprofit near Cameron, Texas where Deep Isolation's (OTCQB: DBHL) multi-year, full-scale deep borehole disposal demonstration program launched with a January 2026 groundbreaking.\n\nExecutive Director Andy Griffith said the committee's breadth of experience, spanning disposal, engineering, regulation, and community engagement, is what the center wants as the Cameron work moves forward.\n\nThe announcement contains no financial figures and does not alter Deep Isolation's own management or board; it modestly strengthens the scientific credibility of the demonstration program backing the company's core project.","sentiment":"bullish","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine advisory committee expansion at the DBDC — incremental credibility for Deep Isolation's demonstration program, but low-signal news for DBHL."},"keyFigures":{},"quotedText":"A strong demonstration program needs people who are willing to look at the work from different perspectives and ask hard questions","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Danya Braun","role":"DBDC Independent Advisory Committee member; Senior Social Scientist at SLR/Avaanz"},{"name":"Karl Travis","role":"DBDC Independent Advisory Committee member; Reader, University of Sheffield"},{"name":"Yassin Hassan","role":"DBDC Independent Advisory Committee member; Professor, Texas A&M University"},{"name":"Neil Chapman","role":"Chair, DBDC Independent Advisory Committee"},{"name":"Andy Griffith","role":"Executive Director, Deep Borehole Demonstration Center"}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"Deep Borehole Demonstration Center (DBDC)","relationship":"nonprofit demonstration center hosting the filer's program"},{"name":"Deep Isolation","ticker":"DBHL","relationship":"filer; its demonstration program runs at the DBDC"},{"name":"University of Sheffield","relationship":"academic affiliation of advisory members"},{"name":"Texas A&M University","relationship":"academic affiliation of advisory member"},{"name":"SLR/Avaanz","relationship":"employer of advisory member"},{"name":"Nuclear Waste Management Organization (Canada)","relationship":"affiliation of advisory member"},{"name":"International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)","relationship":"research project affiliation of advisory member"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Routine advisory committee expansion at the independent nonprofit (DBDC) that hosts Deep Isolation's demonstration program. 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