Pioneer Press: Texas oil billionaire T. Boone Pickens brought his call for a new national energy policy to the Twin Cities and the Republican National Convention on Thursday, saying America needs wind energy and natural gas to free itself from its dependence on foreign oil, not more drilling. He also picked up an ally in Twin Cities businessman Irwin Jacobs, an old friend who hinted that he and the Texan are partners in a new venture that involves wind energy. “Let’s just say we have …