Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Mukuridza rwiyo rwacho mhenyu muna 1989, Stipe akazivisa kuvateereri kuti, "Rwiyo urwu runoenda kuExxon Corporation". Uyu mutambo wakaitika nguva pfupi pashure pokunge
"Exxon Valdez" yakadonhera mafuta, umo ngarava inotakura mafuta "Exxon Valdez" yakarova Bligh Reef ndokuparadza mabhareri 260,000 kusvika ku750,000 emafuta asina kugadzirwa. Izvi zvingawedzera kurondedzera shoko remhoteredzo realbum "Green".