Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'oge a na-akpọ abụ ahụ n'afọ 1989, Stipe gwara ndị na-ege ntị, sị, "Abụ a bụ maka ụlọ ọrụ Exxon". Ihe ngosi a mere obere oge mgbe
"Exxon Valdez" mmanụ ọgbụgba, nke mmanụ ụgbọ mmiri "Exxon Valdez" kụrụ na Bligh Reef ma wụsa 260,000 ruo 750,000 barrels nke mmanụ. Nke a nwere ike ịkọwakwu ozi gburugburu ebe obibi nke album "Green".