Coal Prompting W.Va. Congressman to Throw Self from Perfectly Good Airplane (Updated)

U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall, D-3rd, "plans to make a parachute jump with the Army's Golden Knights on Saturday as part of the 2009 Friends of Coal Auto Fair in Beckley," The Associated Press reports.

The 60-year-old said "he wants to do something bold to show his support for coal" as well as "military and law enforcement personnel," the article said.