(AP) — U.S. Navy divers are trying to remove fuel from a water shaft near Hawaiʻi’s Pearl Harbor. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports divers are beginning to make progress and are now able to start “skimming” contaminants that have floated to the surface. A Navy official says the contaminated tap water came from a spill last month and was not caused by a leak from aging underground storage tanks above an aquifer. The Navy dive team has had to wear specialized suits to protect them from the hazards in the water. The suits are bulky and hot and concerns about overheating in the cramped space forced them to change their approach.

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