What a joke!
Cane-fields throughout Hawaii are burned on an annual basis. The GHG and particulate emissions during these “proscribed” burns can equal or surpass the emissions of any Title-V location on the mainland.
Sugarcane is burned before harvesting to remove the unproductive leafy material that makes up 20 to 25 percent of the cane plant. The leaves contain very little sugar, but if not removed before processing the cane, they can reduce the amount of sucrose (sugar) that can be recovered from the cane stalk at the factory.
http://hcsugar.com/what-we-do/faqs/