It's been said before, and now Time magazine is saying it: nuclear facilities have not been secured against the possibility of terrorist attack or even foreseeable accidents, because the federal government isn't doing enough to make sure the public is safe. Time is subscription-only, so here's a glimpse via Agence France Presse: A Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) document "raises serious questions about whether the government has set security requirements for nuclear plants too low and allowed nuclear plant operators to provide security on the cheap," Time reported. Even plant guards worry they would be unable to thwart a big terrorist operation, saying they lack the necessary training and weapons, the magazine said. The plants could also be vulnerable to an attack on foot, it said. "Our training has increased, but I don't think it's increased enough to deal with that," a veteran guard, who was not named, told Time. Another guard said: "We don't have the weapons or training to stop an attack of that magnitude. ... Everyone feels that way. It's a consensus of opinion." "I don't think they could handle a 9/11-size attack," David Orrik, a senior NRC official who retired in February after a 20-year career probing power-plant vulnerabilities, was quoted as saying. For more on nuclear plant security and other failures that leave the homeland unsecured, check out this recent report.