Nyorai mberi kweiyi ndima - Mukuridza rwiyo rwacho mhenyu muna 1989, Stipe akazivisa kuvateereri kuti, "Rwiyo urwu runoenda kuExxon Corporation". Uku kuratidzira kwakaitika nguva pfupi pashure pokudonha kwemafuta kwe"Exxon Valdez"
, umo ngarava inotakura oiri "Exxon Valdez" yakarova Bligh Reef ndokudurura mabharani 260,000 kusvika ku750,000 emafuta asina kugadzirwa. Izvi zvingawedzera kurondedzera shoko remhoteredzo realbum "Green".