Beetle-kill is a buzzword in these woods because it's an issue that's occurring in epic proportions right in our back yard. There are numerous ways that the wood can be used in an interior install to showcase the beautiful blue-streaking effects that are left in the grain from the beetles saliva-induced fungus. Now it seems that there is a local builder in Denver that is utilizing the salvaged lodge-pole pines as framing to reduce the need to down live trees. Everyone has a different take on whether or not this can be qualified as a "green" product, but the idea that the wood is already sacrificed, while remaining structurally sound, supporting local workers, and reducing the distance travelled for projects located in the state of Colorado seems to push this idea in the right direction towards sustainability for our state. http://www.jetsongreen.com/2011/11/blue-wood-framing-beetle-killed-tree.html