No gas for 2 months: DC residents urge Washington Gas, city hall to help restore service

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Several Northeast families in the Deanwood neighborhood are seeking a simple solution; gas restoration to their homes after they say went offline two months ago.

“I can’t cook my greens. I mean, I’ve tried to fry sliced chicken breasts, chicken livers, sliced pork chops,” said Aletha Bush of Just Street, who admitted to spending roughly $200 for electric alternatives.

With no way to cook on her stove, the decades-long Ward 7 resident continues to cook with hot plates and a small air fryer, saying, “and I’ve lost 10 pounds. You know, because I’m used to cooking. And, I can’t have my granddaughter over and my daughter because we usually have Sunday dinner.”

Bush, along with neighbor Angela Norris, told DC News Now they are frustrated over bills for gas-related service, even after the gas stopped working inside their homes.

“It don’t make sense,” Norris said, adding, “We’re still getting charged for something that we don’t have.”…

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