<p>Under a final decision issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency no stationary sources will be required to get Clean Air Act permits that cover greenhouse gases before January 2011. The Agency has pledged to take sensible steps to address the billions of tons of greenhouse gas pollution that threaten Americans&rsquo; health and welfare, and is providing time for large industrial facilities and state governments to put in place cost-effective, innovative technologies to control and reduce carbon pollution.</p>