Tesla has asked the Environmental Protection Agency not to rescind the 2009 endangerment finding, which deems that greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles pose a threat to public health and welfare.

The electric vehicle company, run by Elon Musk, submitted comments during the Environmental Protection Agency’s written comment period on its proposal to revoke the endangerment finding. The company called the finding “lawful” and “based on a robust factual and scientific record.”

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In July, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a proposal to withdraw the 2009 endangerment finding, which was that six greenhouse gases, including carbon dioxide and methane, pose a threat to public health and welfare. The finding was supported by a 2007 Supreme Court ruling in Massachusetts v. EPA, affirming that greenhouse gases are pollutants under the Clean Air Act.

Tesla wrote that the EPA’s proposals “give a pass to engine and vehicle manufacturers for all measurement, control, and reporting of GHG emissions for any highway engine and vehicle, including for model years manufactured prior to this Proposal. The Proposal would have a highly disruptive and unlawful retroactive result.”

The company added that the finding has provided a “stable regulatory platform” for its investments in products and production. It said it provides incentives for innovation in the auto industry, which is essential for global competitiveness.

“Reversing the Endangerment Finding would also deprive consumers of choice and extensive economic benefits, have negative effects on human health, and further impact the integrated North American automotive sector,” Tesla added.

The comment period ended on Monday at midnight. The EPA received over 140,000 comments.

The Trump administration has also repealed policies and incentives that help boost electric vehicles. Notably, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act ended tax credits for consumer purchases of EVs, and the administration has undone regulations meant to shift the United States from gas vehicles to EVs.

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Tesla asked the EPA not to repeal vehicle emissions standards, which it said are a “lawful exercise of authority Congress provided to EPA to regulate greenhouse gases from new motor vehicles.”

President Donald Trump and Musk’s relationship has been rocky since a major public fallout in the summer. This past week, though, Trump and Musk were seen together at the memorial service for the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk in Arizona.